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Real wages could still increase 4% despite inflation

According to the leading analyst of Magyar Bankholding, even taking strong inflation into account, annual real wages may increase by...

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Poland jobless rate falls in June

Poland's unemployment rate decreased more than expected in June, figures from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office (GUS) showed on Monday....

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Customers skeptical of handing over personal data

Most customers are afraid of handing over their data to service providers, but at the same time, every second respondent...

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Motorway vignette sales climb over pre-crisis levels

Motorway vignette sales in Hungary came close to 7.8 million in January-June, around 6% more than in the same period...

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Bosnia’s Serb Republic avg net wage up in June

The average net monthly wage in Bosnia's Serb Republic rose by a real 1.8% year-on-year in June, reaching BAM 1,157...

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Average gross earnings at HUF 495,900 in May

Full-time employees’ gross average earnings were HUF 495,900 in May 2022, according to data published by the Central Statistical Office...

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War in Ukraine increasing willingness to donate among Hungarians

Some 81% of Hungarian adults donate in some way, according to a survey commissioned by OTP Bank, with 48% of...

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Business, consumer confidence slip further in July – GKI

Economic research institute GKI's combined gauge of consumer and business confidence fell to -9.4 points in July from -7.5 points...

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Slovenia unemployment rate falls in May

Slovenia's unemployment rate fell to a record low of 5.7% in May from 7.7% in the same month of the...

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Századvég: Consumer, business outlooks dip

According to the July 2022 survey by Századvég Konjunktúrakutató, the sense of the economic situation of both consumers and businesses...

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The Riskiest Macroeconomic Environment of the 21st Century

Corporate Finance columnist Les Nemethy believes the macro environment is riskier than before the Dotcom Bubble and before the Great...

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Palkovics Hails Continuity in Policy Amidst new Energy Challenges

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham) held a business forum on Monday (July 11) featuring the Minister of...

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U.S. Termination of Double Tax Treaty ‘not Expected to Hurt Real Economy’

News that the U.S. Treasury was moving to terminate the 1979 double taxation treaty with Hungary has left many alarmed...

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How Hungary’s Position on Global Minimum Tax has Evolved

The news of the U.S. cancellation of the double taxation treaty was broken, as is the way of the world...

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Government, MNB Strive to Defend HUF, Curb Inflation, Control Budget Deficit

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has raised the base rate by 200 basis points as concerns over the economy...

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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...