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5,223 new COVID cases registered over last 3 days

Some 5,223 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary between Friday and Sunday, bringing the total number of identified infections...

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Business, consumer confidence decline on effect of war – GKI

Business and consumer confidence deteriorated in March, against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, a monthly gauge by economic...

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Chinese Expats in Hungary: The Living Experience

As trade and investment between China and Hungary have picked up in the last two decades, Budapest has become home...

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2,439 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

Some 2,439 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of identified infections since the start...

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Poland jobless rate remains stable in February

Poland's jobless rate held steady at 5.5% in February, unchanged from January, figures from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office (GUS)...

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Ad spending in Hungary grows 20% in 2021

Spending on advertising in Hungary climbed 20% to HUF 305 billion last year, the Hungarian Advertising Association (MRSZ) said on...

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2,651 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

Some 2,651 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of identified infections since the start...

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Half of Hungarians believe green switchover a boon

Some 49% of Hungarians believe that the green switchover will be a source of economic growth, compared to 56% of...

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Bosnia inflation jumps in January

Producer prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina increased 10.6% from a year earlier in January, following an 8.5% rise in the...

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Slovenia jobless rate falls in January

Slovenia's unemployment rate was at 6.9% in January, down from 9.4% in the same month of the previous year, economic...

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2,845 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

Some 2,845 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of identified infections since the start...

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Romanian construction output rises in January

Romania's construction output rose 9.4% year-on-year in January, following a 0.8% annual rise in December, the Bucharest-based National Institute of...

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Albania’s EU-harmonized annual inflation accelerates in February

Albania's annual harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) rose by 4% in February, after advancing 3.8% in January, the Tirana-based...

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1,495 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

Some 1,495 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of identified infections since the start...

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Croatian unemployment rate flat in February

Croatia's registered unemployment rate stood at 7.8% in February, unchanged from January, the Central Statistical Bureau (Crostat) said on Friday....

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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...