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Circular Economy Aims to Halt Biodiversity Loss

The extraction and processing of natural resources cause up to 90% of biodiversity loss. One million species are threatened with...

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Investments Continue, but Recession Seems Unavoidable

The volume of investments in Hungary continued to increase in the third quarter of the year. Analysts expect this positive...

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Editorial: Lighting the Way Through Advent

November has turned to December. Thanksgiving is already behind us, Advent is with us, and Christmas lies just a few...

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Freight Volume Falls 5% in Q3

Freight volume in Hungary fell 5% year-on-year to 77.9 million tonnes in the third quarter, data released by the Central...

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Bulgaria’s GDP Slows in Q3 

Bulgaria's economic output rose by a real 3.3% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2022, decelerating from an annual increase...

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Latvia Inflation Rate up on Month in November

Annual inflation rate in Latvia fell to 21.8% in November, holding close to a record high rate of 22.2% hit...

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Google’s Most Searched Terms in Hungary 2022

Google has published its list of the most popular topics in Hungary in 2022, according to profitline.hu....

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Avg Compulsory Vehicle Insurance Premium up 5%

Hungarian motorists paid HUF 46,746 for their annual compulsory vehicle insurance premium, on average, in the third quarter, 5% more...

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Hungary Inflation Rate Hits 22.5% in November

Consumer prices in Hungary were 22.5% higher on average in November 2022 than a year earlier, according to data published...

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Slovakia Q3 GDP Expands More Than Estimated

The Slovakian economy advanced more than initially estimated in the three months ending in September, underpinned by consumer, investment, and...

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Employment Agencies Augur Slowdown not Recession

According to the expectations of the National Association of Hungarian Employment Agencies (MMOSZ), there will be an economic slowdown next...

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Czech Real Wages Fall in Q3

The average real monthly wages in the Czech Republic dropped 9.8% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2022, the same...

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Real Estate Companies, Consumers Augur Cooling Home Market

New home prices in Hungary could edge up 3% in the coming year, while resale home prices fall close to...

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Romania Producer Price Inflation Falls in October 

Romania's producer price inflation eased to the lowest rate in ten months, though it remained strong overall, data from the...

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Net Subscription Lifts Investment Fund NAV to HUF 11.977 tln

Net asset value (NAV) of Hungarian investment funds rose HUF 189 billion to HUF 11.977 trillion in October, lifted by...

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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...