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Szerencsejáték Revenues up 17% Last Year

Revenue of state-owned lottery company Szerencsejáték rose 17% to HUF 820 billion last year, according to chairman-CEO Andrea Mager, writes...

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Alteo Net Profit Jumps 120% in 2022

Listed alternative energy company Alteo had a net profit of HUF 12.9 billion in 2022, up 120% from the previous...

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How the Battle for Ukraine Might Change Europe

Ever more signs point to a significant Russian offensive in Ukraine in the spring, including another possible attack on Kyiv....

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Hungarian CEOs not Planning pay Cuts, Layoffs

Some 85% of Hungarian business leaders predict the local economy will decline in 2023, while 76% think there will be...

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Transparency International Study Finds Hungary Most Corrupt Country in EU

Transparency International has revealed the findings of its 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index this month. According to the study, Hungary is...

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Automotive Industry Driving the Way Forward

The performance of the Hungarian industry in 2022 was a positive surprise; however, it was mainly the automotive sector driving...

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Editorial: CSR and ESG More than Good PR

Over the years, the Budapest Business Journal must have written countless articles on what used to be called CSR, corporate...

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Bulgaria’s Inflation Rate Eases in January

Bulgaria's inflation edged down to 16.4% year-on-year in January, from 16.9% in December, the Sofia-based National Statistical Institute (NSI) said...

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INA Net Income Climbs 47% in 2022

Net income of Croatian oil and gas company INA, a unit of Hungary's MOL, rose 47% to HRK 1.9 billion...

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MOL 2022 Earnings Climb

Net income of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL rose 62% to HUF 852 billion in 2022, results published ahead...

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Slovakia’s Inflation Rate Slightly Eases in January 

The annual inflation rate in Slovakia eased to 15.2% in January, following a 22-year-high 15.4% in the previous month, data...

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BioTechUSA Revenue Climbs 41% in 2022

Revenue of Hungarian dietary supplement maker BioTechUSA rose 41% to HUF 80.4 billion last year, co-owner and CEO Bálint Lévai...

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Slovenia GDP Annual Growth Slows in Q4

Slovenia's economic output increased by a real 0.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2022, easing sharply from a 3.4%...

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Lithuania Inflation Rate Eases in January 

Lithuania's annual inflation rate eased to 20% in January, from 21.7% in the previous month, figures released by the Vilnius-based...

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Romania’s Dec Real Net Wage Slightly Down on Year 

Romania's average net monthly wage fell by a real 2.6% year-on-year in December, after a 2.7% decrease in November, the...

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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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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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hungary Annual Inflation Reaches 1.3% in August

Consumer prices in Hungary rose by 1.3% year-on-year in August 2026, and 0.2% from July, according to data published by...