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17,894 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

A total of 17,894 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of identified infections since...

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Czech PMI slightly down in January

The headline seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Czech Republic manufacturing PMI fell only fractionally to 59 in January, posting broadly in...

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19,690 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

A total of 19,690 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of identified infections since...

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Purchasing power of minimum wage workers among lowest in EU

Despite an over 19% increase in the minimum wage from January 1, the purchasing power of minimum wage earners in...

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9,422 new COVID cases registered yesterday

A total of 9,422 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of identified infections since...

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PMI falls close to 50 threshold in January

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to 50.7 points in January from 65.5 in December, the Hungarian Association of...

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Slovakia economic confidence improves in January

Slovakia's economic sentiment index increased to 98.2 in January from 94.8 in December, the Slovak Statistical Office (SÚSR) in Bratislava...

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Population down to 9.689 mln last year

Hungary's population stood at 9.689 million at the end of 2021, edging down from 9,730,800 a year earlier, according to...

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45,047 COVID cases registered over last 3 days

A total of 45,047 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary between January 28-30, bringing the total number of identified...

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Romania ends 2021 with 6.7%/GDP budget gap

Romania's consolidated budget deficit declined to 6.7% of the projected gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021, from 9.79% of GDP...

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Close to 4,200 trademark registrations filed in 2021

There were 4,192 trademark registrations filed with the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (SZTNH) last year, the office said on Friday....

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2022 Wish List: Support Underground Musicians, Find More Grace and Rediscover Country Life

As is now tradition, the Budapest Business Journal has asked a wide variety of folk in business and services around...

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2022: Reading the tea Leaves for the Year Ahead

What will 2022 hold in store for Hungary? Well, an election is certain in the spring and promises to be...

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Hungary’s GDP drop in 2020 slightly better than OECD total rate

According to an analysis by Compare the Market, Hungary's rate of GDP decrease in the first year of the coronavirus...

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Hungary gas consumption rises 5.8% in 2021

Hungary's primary gas consumption rose 5.8% to 388,307 TJ in 2021, state news wire MTI reports, citing preliminary data from...

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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...

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...

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...