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Differences in taxation in the CEE region

Mazars published the 2022 version of its annual CEE Tax Guide that offers up-to-date information on taxation in 22 European...

Analysis

Czech economic confidence weakens in June

The Czech Republic's economic confidence worsened in June, while consumer confidence declined for the fourth successive month to the lowest...

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Montenegrin jobless rate falls in May

Montenegro's unemployment rate went down to 20.51% at the end of May from 21.79% recorded in the previous month, data...

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Average gross earnings at HUF 507,500 in April

In April 2022, full-time employees’ gross average earnings stood at HUF 507,500 in Hungary, according to data released by the...

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Consumer expectations fall more than business confidence in June

Economic research institute GKI's combined monthly gauge of business and consumer confidence fell to -7.5 points in June from -2.6...

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202,600 foreign nationals residing legally in Hungary

There were 202,600 foreign nationals residing legally in Hungary for the long term at the start of 2022, accounting for...

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Equilor: Increasing Risks Around Hungarian Economy, With Negative Real Interest Rates

Hungarian monetary and fiscal policymakers are facing an increasing number of challenges and risks, according to the latest analysis by...

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World Hurtling Towards Recession and Possible Financial Crisis

The Budapest Business Journal’s corporate finance columnist Les Nemethy is worried by how sanguine the financial and corporate world appears...

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80% plan to spend less due to inflation

The Hungarian population expects significant inflation for the period ahead, with prices rising by up to 20% for some product...

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Annual Inflation Hits 23-Year High in May

The annual inflation rate in Hungary accelerated to 10.7% in May, up from 9.5% in the previous month, surpassing market...

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Editorial: The Economics of Soccer Success

You do not have to be the sharpest of our many sharp readers to have noticed that we are not...

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Latvia PPI inflation accelerates further in May 

Latvia's producer price inflation accelerated for the third straight month in May, figures from the Riga-based Central Statistical Bureau (CSB)...

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Croatia’s avg net wage declines on year in April

Croatia's average net monthly wage totaled HRK 7,547 (EUR 1,004) in April, down 2.6% year-on-year in real terms, the Croatian...

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Bosnia’s real avg net monthly salary down on month, jobless rate falls in Apr

The average net monthly salary in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) fell by 3.2% in real terms, to BAM 1,083 (EUR...

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Over 90% of Hungarians of active age are regular internet users

More than 90% of Hungarians of active age regularly use the internet, a survey by the National Media and Infocommunications...

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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...