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3,360 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

Some 3,360 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since the beginning...

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SMEs augur 15% rise in costs in 2022

Hungarian SMEs expect their costs to rise 15%, on average, next year, state news wire MTI reports, citing a representative...

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3,361 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

Some 3,361 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since the beginning...

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FinMin puts 2022 GDP growth at 5.9%

The Finance Ministry projects the economy will expand by 5.9% next year, boosted by government measures that will spur consumption,...

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3,005 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

Some 3,005 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since the beginning...

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Foreign-owned businesses account for nearly half of value added in Hungary

Hungarian companies controlled by foreign owners accounted for 46% of value added in the economy in 2019, state news wire...

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1,370 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

Some 1,370 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since the beginning...

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Housing costs account for over 1/5 of household expenditure

In 2020, 'housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels' represented 22.7% of household expenditure in Hungary, up by 2.1 percentage...

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7,989 new COVID cases, 436 deaths recorded over last 4 days

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary has risen by 7,989, while 436 deaths from COVID-19 have been registered...

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Pace of natural decrease slows in November

In November 2021, 7,740 children were born and 14,984 people died according to preliminary data by the Central Statistical Office...

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Can the Fed Engineer a Soft Landing?

Corporate Finance columnist Les Nemethy looks at the tension between loose monetary policy and rising inflation and what that might...

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KPMG: Push and Pull Factors Make ESG Inevitable

Sustainability as a business concept has been around for well over a decade. ESG, adding social and governance aspects to...

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New Year, Better Blessings

One of the curiosities of living through COVID is that measuring time, at least through our memory recall, seems to...

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3,586 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

Some 3,586 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since the beginning...

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3,359 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

Some 3,359 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since the beginning...

Analysis

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...