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Business, consumer sentiment improve in January

Sentiment among both businesses and consumers improved in January, state news wire MTI reports, citing the latest gauge of confidence...

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Croatia’s unemployment rate falls in December

Croatia's registered unemployment rate fell to 7.4% in December last year from 9.5% in December 2020, data from the Central...

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The Importance of Capital Allocation

In his experience, Les Nemethy says most owners, CEO’s and boards of companies are highly concerned with improving operations but...

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Takarékbank lowers 2021 GDP growth forecast to 6.9%

Analysts of Takarékbank and Magyar Bankholding lowered their forecast for GDP growth in 2021 to 6.9% from 8%, the lender...

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New Year Kicks off With a Positive Economic Surprise

Despite some declines in the two main segments of Hungarian industry, the November performance of the sector exceeded analysts’ expectations,...

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Editorial: Raising a Glass to the Year Ahead

This being our first issue of 2022, it is only fitting that we have dedicated this publication to looking forward...

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15,957 new coronavirus cases registered in Hungary

A total of 15,957 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of identified infections since...

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Public procurement contract value climbs to HUF 4.222 tln in 2021

The value of public procurement contracts in Hungary rose 23% to HUF 4.222 trillion last year, state news wire MTI...

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Polish companies confirm better access to financing in 2021

The percentage of Polish investing companies has not changed since 2020. In 2021, on the other hand, entrepreneurs were more...

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15,526 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

A total of 15,526 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of identified infections since...

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Bulgaria’s annual inflation speeds up in December 

Bulgaria's consumer prices rose by 7.8% year-on-year in December following an annual increase of 7.3% in November, data from the...

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Raiffeisen predicts 4.5% GDP growth for 2022

Hungary's GDP growth is expected to reach 4.5% this year, Raiffeisen Bank analysts said on Wednesday at an online press...

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14,890 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

A total of 14,890 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of identified infections since...

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Czech producer price inflation eases in December

Czech Republic's industrial producer prices grew 13.2 year-on-year in December, after a 13.5% rose in November, figures from the Prague-based...

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6,851 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

A total of 6,851 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of identified infections since...

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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...