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Consumer inflation rate hits 9.5% in April

Consumer prices were 9.5% higher on average in April 2022 than a year earlier, with significant price increases measured for...

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Poland: Almost 42% more entities disappeared on year in Q1

According to the data of Poland's Ministry of Development and Technology, in the first quarter of this year, over 63,100...

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High inflation may lead to mid-year wage increases

The high inflation may prompt mid-year wage increases, writes business daily Világgazdaság. The Permanent Consultative Forum of the Competition Sector...

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Estonia inflation accelerates further in April

Estonia's consumer price inflation accelerated for a third month in a row in April, driven mainly by higher utility costs,...

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Serbia’s GDP grows 4.3% on year in Q1, flash estimate

Serbia's economic output grew by a real 4.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022, the Central Statistical Office (SORS)...

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Romania producer price inflation accelerates in March

Romania's producer price inflation increased at a sharp pace in March, data from the Bucharest-based National Institute of Statistics (INS)...

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Montenegrin real avg net wage falls in March

Montenegro's average net monthly earnings went down 3.6% month-on-month in March, after rising by 1.4% in February, figures from the...

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Slovenia’s consumer price inflation speeds up in April

Slovenia's consumer prices grew by 6.9% year-on-year in April, after rising by 5.4% in March, the Ljubljana-based Central Statistical Bureau...

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Hungarian Bankholding puts 2022 GDP growth at 5.9%

A GDP growth of 5.9% is expected this year in Hungary, the analysts of Hungarian Bankholding said at the press...

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Czech Republic GDP growth slows sligthly in Q1

The Czech Republic economy was seen expanding by 0.7% quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of 2022, slowing slightly from...

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Number of workplace accidents up 6%

The number of workplace accidents in Hungary rose about 6%, close to 21,600 last year, business daily Világgazdaság said on...

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Serbian employment rate up in Q1

Serbia's registered employment rate increased by 1.6%, or 36,086 people, on an annual comparison basis in the first quarter of...

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PMI climbs to 58.9 in April

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 58.9 points in April from 57.6 in March, the Hungarian Association of...

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Hungarian life expectancy just below 76 years

Life expectancy at birth in Hungary stood at 75.7 years in 2020, according to data compiled by EU statistical agency...

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Prepare for Monetary Climate Change: Is This the end of Pax Americana?

Monetary climate change (to borrow a phrase from author and columnist Ron Stoeferle) is happening far faster than environmental climate...

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IMF Sees Window for Hungary’s Economic Revival, Urges Swift Reforms

Hungary has a “uniquely favorable window of opportunity” to revitalize its economy, but must act quickly to turn market confidence...

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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...