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Serbia GDP Growth Quickens in Q1

Serbia's economic output grew by a real 0.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, the Belgrade-based Central Statistical Office...

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Romanian Jobless Rate Ticks Down in March

Romania's unemployment rate stood at 5.4% in March, 0.1 percentage points below the rate recorded a month earlier, the National...

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Croatia Inflation Slows in April

The annual inflation rate in Croatia slowed to 8.8% in April from 10.7% in the previous month, preliminary estimates from...

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SSCs Account for Close to 6% of Value Added in Hungary

Shared Services Centers (SSCs) accounted for 5.9% of value added in the national economy in 2021, a report on the...

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Czech Economy Likely out of Recession in Q1

The Czech Republic's economic output advanced unexpectedly in the first quarter, though marginally, preliminary estimates from the Czech Statistical Office...

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Bulgaria Producer Inflation Falls Further in March

The annual producer inflation in Bulgaria slowed sharply to 2% in March from 8.9% in the previous month, data from...

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Poland April Inflation Lowest in Nearly a Year

Poland's annual inflation rate decreased to 14.70% in April from 16.10% in March and coming in below market expectations of...

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Think-tank Says Coal Use in EU Dropped This Winter

Coal power plants produced less electricity this winter despite the energy crunch in Europe, a climate think-tank said in a...

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Industrial Producer Prices up 21.7% y.o.y. in March

Industrial producer prices in Hungary rose by 21.7% on average in March 2023 compared to one year earlier, according to...

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April PMI Climbs to 61.9

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 61.9 points in April from 56 in March, the Hungarian Association of...

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Latvia GDP Growth Slows in Q1

Latvia's economy rose by 0.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, following an upwardly revised 1.2% advance in the...

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Transfer Pricing Documentation: Immediate Action Proposed

The May roll-out of data reporting on related party transactions to the Hungarian National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) may...

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Reaping the Benefits of a Systematic Approach

South Korea has been making headlines in Hungary year after year for bringing significant investment into the country. A roundup...

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Bail-ins: Are Your Bank Deposits Less Safe Than Your Tax Dollars?

Most readers of this column will have heard of bail-outs (in other words, the use of government money to stabilize...

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Nearly 5,000 Fewer Companies in March

There were nearly 5,000 fewer companies in March compared to December last year, reports piacesprofit.hu based on data from Opten....

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Bosch-Richter Survey Finds Hungarians Open to AI, Health Tech and Safer Mobility

A survey presented at BoschxRichter Innovators’ Day suggests Hungarians prioritize health and financial stability while welcoming technology that improves safety...

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Hungary’s Inflation at 1.6% in September 2026

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 1.6% year-on-year in September, while prices increased 0.2% from August, according to data from the...

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Government Opens HUF 2.2 bln in Funding for Hungarian Communities Abroad

Two funding schemes supporting ties with ethnic Hungarian communities abroad open for applications this week, offering HUF 2.2 bln for...

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Hungarian Investment Fund Inflows Fall to HUF 138 bln in August

Net subscriptions to Hungarian investment funds reached HUF 138 bln in August, down from HUF 271 bln in July, according...

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Hungary’s Budget Deficit Reaches 6.2% of GDP in H1 2026

Hungary’s general government deficit reached HUF 2.810 tln, or 6.2% of GDP, in the first half of 2026, as expenditure...

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Hungary to Raise Lowest Pensions From January

Hungary will raise the minimum pension to HUF 120,000 and introduce tiered increases for other low pensions from Jan. 1,...

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TI Hungary: Private Equity Funds Still Opaque Despite Stricter Rules

Transparency International Hungary found that despite tighter regulations, ownership of Hungarian private equity funds remains opaque, with major gaps in...

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Hungary Lifts Debt Issuance Plan to HUF 8.7 tln as Financing Needs Grow

Hungary’s Gov't Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) has raised its 2026 net issuance target to HUF 8.717 tln, citing a larger-than-expected...

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Hungary’s Business Confidence Improves in September

Business sentiment improved in Hungary in September, while consumer confidence remained largely unchanged, according to a monthly survey by economic...

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Hungary Could Adopt Euro in 2033 at Earliest, Equilor Says

Hungary could adopt the euro in 2033 at the earliest, with high public debt and a substantial budget deficit posing...

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EBRD Maintains Hungary Growth Forecast at 1.8% for 2026

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary’s economy will expand by 1.8% in 2026 and 2.5% in...

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MBH Forecasts 1.8% Hungarian Growth and Inflation as Consumption Supports Recovery

Hungary’s economy could grow 1.8% in 2026 while average annual inflation slows to the same rate, according to MBH Analysis...

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Hungary’s Average Gross Earnings up 7.5% in July

Average gross monthly earnings for full-time employees in Hungary rose 7.5% year-on-year to HUF 745,500 in July 2026, while average...

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O3 Partners Posts EUR 1.45 mln First-Half Profit as Revenue More Than Quadruples

Budapest-listed O3 Partners reported a EUR 1.45 mln after-tax profit for the first half of 2026, reversing a EUR 470,000...