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Analysts Warn Core Inflation Remains High

While the significant acceleration of core inflation indicates considerable inflationary pressure, the March figure was somewhat lower than analysts’ expectations....

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Editorial: Tourist Market Falling Victim to Russo-Ukraine War

The first day back in the office after the long Easter weekend brought some sobering news about what appears to...

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Hell Energy earnings double in 2021

After-tax profit of Hungarian soft drink maker Hell Energy rose 100% to HUF 15.6 billion last year, state news wire...

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Natural decrease slows in March

In March 2022, 6,970 children were born and 11,746 people died according to preliminary data released by the Central Statistical...

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Serbia’s real net wage up in February

Serbia's average net wage rose by a real 4.2% year-on-year in February, following a 3.9% annual increase a month before,...

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Latvia producer prices increase in March

Latvia's producer price inflation increased in March after easing in the previous month, figures from the Riga-based Central Statistical Bureau...

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Czech Republic business morale climbs in April

The business confidence indicator in the Czech Republic increased by 4.3 points to 103.8 in April, the highest since June...

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Army, police bonuses lift wage growth in February

In February 2022 full-time employees’ gross average earnings were HUF 546,000, and average net earnings with tax benefits reached HUF...

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Slovenia jobless rate lowest since 2008

Slovenia's unemployment rate fell to 6.6% in February, the lowest since October of 2008 and down from 9.0% in the...

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Croatian pension funds net assets in March

The total net assets of Croatian pension funds reached HRK 139.8 billion (EUR 18.5 billion) at the end of March,...

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Csányi declares end to ‘era of cheap money’

OTP Bank chairman-CEO Sándor Csányi said the "era of cheap money" is over at an event celebrating the farm sector...

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SME support in rural areas raised to HUF 20 bln

Almost 800 small- and medium-sized enterprises in rural areas can hire a total of 5,600 workers thanks to SME capacity-building...

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Polish employment grows in March, corporate sector wages up in April

Corporate employment in Poland rose by 2.4% year-on-year to 6.485 million people in March, the most since June 2021, accelerating...

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Avg hourly rate for blue-collar workers climbs 10% in Q1

The average gross hourly pay rate for skilled and unskilled blue-collar workers in Hungary climbed 10.4% to HUF 1,499 in...

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Suicides Devastate Family, Friends, Businesses: Latter Should do More for Mental Health

A tragic case of self-immolation at the end of January, when a pensioner set himself alight in a local government...

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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...