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Romania GDP Growth Eases in Q2

Romania's economic growth moderated as initially estimated in the second quarter, data from the Bucharest-based National Institute of Statistics (INS)...

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Estonia Inflation Rises Further in August

Estonia's consumer price inflation continued to increase in August, largely driven by higher costs for housing, preliminary figures from Statistics...

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Number of Road Accidents Involving Injury Climbs

The number of road accidents involving injury in Hungary reached 4,057 in the second quarter, rising close to 9% from...

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Hungary Inflation Rate Soars to 15.6% in August

Consumer prices in Hungary were 15.6% higher in August compared to the same month of the previous year, with higher...

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Slovakia Q2 GDP Revised Higher

Slovakia's gross domestic product (GDP) advanced 1.8% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2022, easing from the 3.1% growth in...

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Serbia’s Domestic Producer Prices Growth Slow in August

Serbia's industrial producer prices on the domestic market rose by 17% on a yearly comparison basis in August, after growing...

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Romanian Producer Price Inflation Accelerates in July

Romania's producer prices rose 52.27% year-on-year in July, following a 48.05% increase in June, data from the Bucharest-based National Institute...

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Moldovan Jobless Rate Falls in Q2

Moldova's unemployment rate fell to 2.4% in the second quarter of 2022 from 3.6% in the same quarter last year,...

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Most Could Survive 7 Months Without Wages

Although salaries have risen significantly in recent years, by more than 15%, the period that can be bridged without a...

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Price of School Meals Rising on Inflation, Energy Costs

Due to the annual increase of consumer prices approaching 15%, including the drastic increase in the energy costs of businesses,...

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Wage Subsidies Applied for 1,300 Rural Jobseekers

Employers have so far applied for up to HUF 150,000 monthly wage subsidy for the placement of almost 1,300 rural...

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Poland Q2 GDP Contracts Less Than Estimated

Poland's gross domestic product (GDP) fell 2.1% sequentially in the second quarter, reversing a 2.5% growth in the first quarter,...

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Hungary Will Avoid Economic Recession, Says Nagy

Hungary's economy is very strong, growth was high in Q1 and Q2 and it could be positive in Q3. Annual...

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Budapest Bourse Share Turnover HUF 209 bln in August

Share turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange came to HUF 209 billion in August, the bourse said on Thursday, according...

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Students Expect to Earn Double Abroad

The number of Hungarian students studying abroad has increased from 1.7% to 8% since joining the EU in 2004, according...

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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...