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Croatia producer inflation hits new record high in May

Croatia's industrial producer prices rose by 23.7% year-on-year in May, following a 21.9% increase in April, data from the Zagreb-based...

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Two-digit Inflation Awaits on the Horizon

Although the latest rate-setting decision of the Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) didn’t surprise the markets,...

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Don’t be a Dory, Don’t Forget to Check

Whether it is the European Union’s compromise deal over oil imports for its sixth sanction package directed at Russia following...

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Romania Q1 economic growth improves as estimated

Romania's economic growth accelerated as initially estimated in the March quarter, latest data from the Bucharest-based National Institute of Statistics...

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Latvia inflation accelerates in May

Latvia's consumer price inflation accelerated further in May to reach its highest level in almost fourteen years, as the majority...

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Bulgaria Q1 GDP growth slows more than estimated

Bulgaria's economic output increased by 4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022, following an annual rise of 4.5% in...

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OECD lowers Hungary 2022 GDP growth forecast to 4%

The OECD knocked down its forecast for Hungary's GDP growth this year to 4% in its biannual Economic Outlook published...

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Slovakia jobless rate falls in Q1

Slovakia's unemployment rate declined to 6.4% in the first quarter of 2022 from 7.1% in the same quarter of the...

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Estonia inflation accelerates in May

Estonia's consumer price inflation continued to increase in May, driven mainly by higher housing-related prices, data from Tallinn-based Statistics Estonia...

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Inflation in Hungary highest since 1999

Consumer prices in Hungary were 10.7% higher on average in May 2022 than a year earlier, according to data published...

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World Bank forecasts GDP growth of 4.6% for Hungary in 2022

The World Bank forecasts Hungary's economy will expand 4.6% in 2022 in its latest Global Economic Prospects report, state news...

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ÁKK raises 2022 FX issuance target by up to EUR 2.5 bln

Hungary's Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) on Tuesday said it raised the gross FX bond issuance target in its 2022...

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Share of young adults with tertiary degree below EU avg

In 2021, some 33% of Hungarians aged 25-34 years had completed tertiary education, well below the EU average of 41%,...

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Romania PPI inflation eases in April

Romania's producer prices continued to rise sharply in April, though at a slower pace than in the previous month, data...

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Fiscal Council issues opinion on 2023 budget draft

The Fiscal Council issued an opinion on the government's 2023 budget draft on Friday, according to a report by state...

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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...