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Czech Economy Contracts Less Than Estimated in Q3

The Czech Republic's economic output contracted less than initially estimated in the third quarter, latest figures from the Prague-based Czech...

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Financial Companies’ Earnings Fall in Q1-Q3

The after-tax profit of financial companies under the watch of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) fell 22% year-on-year to...

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Latvia Avg. Gross Wage Reaches EUR 1,384 in Q3 

The average gross wage in Latvia for full-time work reached EUR 1,384 per month in the third quarter of 2022,...

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ÁKK Sells HUF 90.5 bln in Bonds

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 90.5 billion of bonds at auction yesterday, a little more than double...

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Share of ‘Training Enterprises’ in Hungary Low in EU Comparison

Around 38% of Hungarian companies met the criteria for classification as "training enterprises" in 2020, one of the lowest ratios...

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SSCs Mature Into GBSs as They Provide Higher Added-value Functions

As shared services centers have graduated to business services centers and now, increasingly, to global business services centers, the industry’s...

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Bourse Turnover Reaches HUF 249 bln in November

Share turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) came to HUF 249 billion in November, the bourse said on Thursday,...

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Bulgaria Industrial PPI Growth Eases in October

Bulgaria's general industrial producer price index (PPI) increased by 41.7% year-on-year in October after surging 56.8% in September, the National...

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Estonian GDP Shrinks in Q3

The Estonian economy contracted 2.4% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2022, reversing from a downwardly revised 0.4% expansion in...

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November PMI Indicates Slower Manufacturing Sector Expansion

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to 54.7 points in November from 56.4 in October, the Hungarian Association of...

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Hungary GDP Rises 4% y.o.y. in Q3

The volume of Hungary's gross domestic product increased by 4% in Hungary in the third quarter of 2022 compared to...

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Slovakia Economic Confidence Falls in November

Slovakia's economic sentiment weakened to the lowest since March last year, data released from the Slovak Statistical Office (SÚSR) on...

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Hungary Completes 2022 Census

Hungary's Central Statistical Office (KSH) this week announced the completion of the 2022 census in a release on its website....

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GVH Launches Consultations With Eye on Reducing Inflation

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) on Tuesday said it launched a series of consultations with economic players with the aim of...

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Multiple Sectors Pay Above Average Wages

The value of gross earnings in September exceeded the national economic average of HUF 500,000 in eight sectors, according to...

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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...