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Most Students Believe Universities Below European Standards

The majority of full-time students at domestic universities, 55%, believe the education system does not meet European standards, while 31%...

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Croatia Avg Net Wage Declines in November

Croatia's average net monthly wage totaled HRK 7,914 (EUR 1,050) in November, down 4.9% year-on-year in real terms, the Croatian...

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Moldova Producer Inflation Slows in December 

Producer prices in Moldova increased 27.6% year-on-year in December, easing from a 28.1% growth in the previous month, economic portal...

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Austrian Business Mostly Pessimistic on CEE Business Climate in 2023

Over half, or 54% of Austrian companies active in the Central and Eastern European (CEE), predict the economic climate in...

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Hungarians Care More About Meat Than Environment

Almost the entire Hungarian society would like to live in a more environmentally friendly way in the next year. Still,...

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Key Economic and Financial Drivers to Watch in 2023

There is an old joke that the role of economic forecasters is to make astrologers look good. Forecasting GDP or...

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Navracsics Delighted by EC agreement, but Funding Dependent on Conditionality

In mid-December, the European Commission and Hungary adopted a “partnership agreement” that includes a “detailed roadmap” that specifies the institutional...

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Registered Businesses, Nonprofits in Hungary Falls Under 2 mln

The number of businesses and nonprofits registered in Hungary edged down 1% to 1,992,415 last year, data released by the...

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Hungary’s Economic Problems far From Over, but New Year Trends Boost Sentiment

For Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, 2022 had, as he put it, “probably been the most difficult year in Hungary since...

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Editorial: A Positive Start to 2023. What Next?

It used to be fashionable around the end of the year for news organizations to offer a “school report” on...

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Bosnia’s Real Avg Net Monthly Salary Down in November

The average net monthly salary in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at BAM 1,175 (EUR 601) in November, down by a...

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Slovakia HICP Inflation Slightly Down in December

Slovakia's EU measure of inflation continued to rise in December, albeit at a softer rate, data from the Bratislava-based Slovak...

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Foreign Firms Invest Nearly EUR 4 bln in Poland in 2022

In 2022, foreign companies invested EUR 3.7 billion in Poland through the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH), EUR 200...

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Montenegrin Inflation Slows in December

Montenegro's consumer prices increased by 17.2% year-on-year in December, after rising by an annual 17.5% a month earlier, the Statistical...

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Croatia’s Inflation at 13.5% in December

Croatia's consumer prices increased by 13.1% year-on-year in December, after rising by 13.5% in November, the Zagreb-based Croatian Bureau of...

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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...