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Decline in Hungary Tax-to-GDP Ratio Largest in EU

The decline in Hungary's tax-to-GDP ratio last year was the largest in the European Union, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said...

Analysis

Energy Cost Hikes to Have Significant Impact on Tenancies, Affect Landlords and Tenants

The drastic and rapid increase in energy costs will significantly impact tenancies, affect-ing landlords and tenants....

Analysis

Signs of Economic Crisis Visible in the IT Sector

The signs of a global economic crisis are already visible in the IT sector, according to Eyal Zucker, head of...

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MOL Q3 Earnings Double

Third-quarter net income of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL rose 109% year-on-year to HUF 290.6 billion, parallel with a...

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Romania PPI Inflation Eases in September

Romania's producer price inflation eased to a four-month low in September, though it remained strong overall, data from the National...

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Slovenia Inflation Rate Eases in October

The annual inflation rate in Slovenia at 9.9% in October, slightly lower than its previous 10% rise, data from the...

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Every 5th Hungarian Planning to Upgrade Appliances in 2022

Rising utility prices and inflation are having a major impact on end-of-year spending this year, and this is also the...

Analysis

Czech Manufacturing PMI Falls Further in October

The Czech Republic's manufacturing sector deteriorated at the steepest pace in nearly two-and-a-half years in October amid weaker client demand...

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Polish Pensions to Go up by 13.8% in 2023

Polish pensions will be indexed by 13.8% from March 2023 under a law passed by the lower house of parliament...

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October PMI Points to Manufacturing Sector Expansion

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 56.4 points in October from 49.6 in September, the Hungarian Association of...

Analysis

The U.K. Gilts Crisis: A Harbinger of Things to Come?

In 1994, James Carville, an advisor to U.S. President Bill Clinton, stated he’d like to be reincarnated as the bond...

Analysis

The Eternal Optimism of the Bricks and Mortar Merchant

Real estate developers are, pretty much universally, a positive bunch of people. They have all the enthusiasm of the natural...

Analysis

Hungary to Face High Inflation Well into 2023

The inflation rate broke a nearly 26-year record in September, reaching 20.1%. Analysts expect high prices will remain a factor...

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Bosnia Inflation at Record-high in September

Consumer prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina rose 17.3% year-on-year in September, the highest on record, after an annual increase of...

Analysis

Hungarians Fear Food Price Increases but Try to Eat Healthier

The overwhelming majority of Hungarians believe that rising food prices will have the biggest impact on their daily lives in...

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...

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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...

Analysis

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...