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Serbia’s Inflation Speeds up in September

Serbia's consumer prices rose by 14% year-on-year in September, after growing by 13.2% the previous month, the Belgrade-based Serbian Statistical...

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Is the World Heading Towards a ‘Polycrisis?’

Corporate finance columnist Les Nemethy takes a high-level view of the potential drivers of a “polycrisis” and how individual countries...

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‘Winter is Coming:’ Economy Faces Tough and Uncertain Period, Equilor Warns

Turbulent months are ahead for the capital markets and the Hungarian economy, according to Equilor Investment, something an agreement on...

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Editorial: Energy Realities Nipping at the Nose

Energy is the new black, the thing everyone wants, only cheaper. It is also the only thing about which anyone...

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Central Bank Ends Rate Hike Cycle but Deploys Other Tools

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has decided to end its most extended rate hiking cycle but says strict monetary...

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Romania Real Net Wage Drops in Aug, Inflation Rises Further in Sep

Romania's average net monthly wage fell by a real 2.2% year-on-year in August, after a 2.5% decrease in July, the...

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Using Euro for Business Transactions in Hungary

With rising inflation and and the weakening of the forint, the possibility of using the euro in the Hungarian economy...

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Poland Spends EUR 8.4 bln to Support Refugees from Ukraine in 2022, OECD

The cost of maintaining refugees from Ukraine in 2022 in Poland is estimated at EUR 8.36 billion, the highest among...

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Czech Inflation Rises in September

The consumer price inflation in the Czech Republic accelerated to 18% year-on-year in September, from 17.2% in the previous month,...

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Egg Prices Rise in Tandem With Input Costs

Consumer egg prices in Hungary have risen 37%-39% this year, "nearly exactly as much" as the price of electricity, gas...

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Inflation in Latvia Accelerates in September

Latvia's consumer prices surged 22.2% year-on-year in September, following a 21.5% stable rate of increase in August, preliminary data from...

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IMF Raises 2022 GDP Growth Forecast for Hungary

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its forecast for Hungary's GDP growth this year to 5.7% in its latest World...

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Inflation in Hungary Surpasses 20%

Hungarian consumer prices were 20.1% higher on average in September 2022 than a year earlier, according to data released by...

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Estonia Inflation Slows in September

Estonia's consumer price inflation eased in September, influenced by higher costs for housing and food, preliminary figures from Statistics Estonia...

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Household Inflation Expectations Continue to Rise

Inflation expectations among households continued to rise in September, which is not surprising because companies have started incorporating special taxes...

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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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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...