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Majority of Companies Experienced Financial Difficulties in July

Some 44% of company managers did not find it challenging to meet their company's financial obligations. In comparison, 56% experienced...

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Transformation of Kata may Result in Major Labor Market Restructuring

The amendments to the old flat rate tax of small entrepreneurs (Kata) announced in the middle of the summer affect...

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Demographics and the Cost of Capital

Les Nemethy and Margaux Plassard consider the links between aging populations and the rising cost of capital....

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Wage Expectations, Relying on mum and dad, and the end of Kata

After a summer of unprecedented turbulence, Hungarians step into an unpredictable last month of Q3 and on to Q4. Changes...

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Battle Against Inflation to go on, With no Immediate end in Sight

With inflation soaring across Europe, Hungary is proving no exception. In fact, the 13.7% consumer price index measured in July...

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Editorial: Business Challenges More than Just Hot Air

An at times uncomfortably hot summer recedes in the rearview mirror as we advance into the fall. But as the...

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Bulgaria’s Inflation Rate Accelerates Further in August 

The annual inflation rate in Bulgaria accelerated to 17.7% in August, from 17.3% in the prior month, figures from the...

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Slovak Inflation Rate Climbs Further in August 

Slovakia's annual inflation rate accelerated to 14% in August from 13.6% in the previous month, data from the Bratislava-based Slovak...

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Masterplast Signs Option to Purchase T-Cell Plasztik

Listed Hungarian building materials manufacturer Masterplast on Wednesday said it signed an option contract to buy a 76% stake in...

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Gloster H1 Turnover Climbs 49%

First-half net sales revenue of listed IT company Gloster rose 49% year-on-year to HUF 2.61 billion, state news wire MTI...

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Moldova Inflation Rate Hits Fresh Peak in August

Moldova's annual inflation rate climbed further to 34.3% in August from 33.6% in the prior month, economic portal Trading Economics...

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Croatia Producer Price Inflation Slows in August 

Producer price inflation in Croatia eased for the second straight month to 22.6% in August, the lowest since April, following...

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Latvia Inflation Remains Stable in August

Latvia's consumer price inflation held steady to remain at its record high in August, preliminary data from the Riga-based Central...

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Event Organizers Worried by Rising Energy Costs

There are big question marks in the minds of event organizers because no one knows how the new energy prices...

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MNB Confidence Index Falls Deeper Into Negative

The business confidence index of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) fell to -7 points in August from -2 points...

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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...