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Editorial: One Issue, Multiple Attacks

They say there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. It is the latter that has dominated domestic...

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Hungarian unis accept close to 74,000 new students

Hungarian universities accepted 73,805 of 99,192 new applications for enrollment in the fall semester, deputy state secretary for higher education...

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Estonia producer price inflation slows in June

Estonia's producer prices increased at a softer pace in June, mainly due to rising prices for electricity and heat energy...

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Poland employment growth slows in June

Corporate employment in Poland rose 2.2% year-on-year to 6.497 million people in June of 2022, easing from a 2.4% increase...

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Slovakia HICP inflation rises in June

Slovakia's EU measure of inflation continued to rise in June, data from the Bratislava-based Slovak Statistical Office (SÚSR) showed on...

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Capital investment up 58% last year

European working capital investments picked up last year, with Hungary seeing a 58% increase compared to the previous year, according...

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Hungarian Bankholding expects inflation to hit 11.7% this year

Inflation is set to reach 11.7% in 2022, due to the weakening forint, tax increases, and higher-than-average consumer energy bills,...

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Montenegro inflation rate hits new high in June

Montenegro's consumer price index (CPI) grew by 13.5% year-on-year in June, after rising by 11.7% in May, the Podgorica-based Statistical...

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Hungary registers 10,255 new COVID cases, 40 deaths in a week

The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Hungary has risen by 10,255, while 40 deaths from COVID-19...

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Bosnia’s real avg net monthly salary up in May

The average net monthly salary in Bosnia and Herzegovina rose by 1.1% in real terms, to BAM 1,106 (EUR 565)...

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Bulgaria’s unemployment rate falls in June

Bulgaria's registered unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage points (pp) in June, reaching its lowest level to date 4.2%, the...

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Poland inflation accelerates in June

Poland's consumer prices increased 15.5% year-on-year in June, following a 13.9% rise in May, data from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical...

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Scope Ratings affirms AutoWallis’ credit rating

Leading European credit rating agency Scope Ratings has affirmed AutoWallis’s “B+” credit rating score. The independent institute also gave the...

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Slovakia: Social partners agree for 1st time ever on minimum wage at EUR 700/m

Employers, trade unions and local government representatives in Slovakia have agreed for the first time ever to increase the minimum...

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Slovakia inflation rate rise further in June

The annual inflation rate in Slovakia climbed to an all-time high of 13.2% in June from 12.6% in the previous...

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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...