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Romanian GDP growth revised up in Q3

The Romanian gross domestic product (GDP) advanced 7.4% year-on-year in Q3 of 2021, faster than a preliminary figure of a...

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Agriculture output value up 13% in 2021

The total value of agricultural output in Hungary rose by 13% in 2021, according to data by the Central Statistical...

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7,310 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

Some 7,310 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since the beginning...

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Estonia inflation increases in November

Estonia's consumer prices rose in November, data from the Tallinn-based Statistics Estonia (SE) showed on Tuesday....

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More than 50,000 waiting for surgery

According to the data available on the website of the National Health Insurance Fund (NEAK), 50,360 patients are currently waiting...

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Consumer prices up 7.4% y.o.y. in November

Consumer prices were 7.4% higher on average in November 2021 than a year earlier, according to data by the Central...

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6,849 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

Some 6,849 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since the beginning...

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4,311 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

Some 4,311 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since the beginning...

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Slovak economy growth slows in Q3

Slovakia's gross domestic product (GDP) advanced 1.3% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2021, matching preliminary estimates, and following a...

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Pensions to rise by 5% in 2022

Pension payments will rise by 5% in January, more than the previously planned 3% raise, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said...

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30% of Polish companies report declines in sales value due to inflation

The Polish Economic Institute (PIE) asked entrepreneurs about changes in the value of sales, the Warsaw Business Journal reported, citing...

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22,699 new COVID cases registered over last 3 days

Some 22,699 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary between December 3-5, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since...

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Digitization, sustainability among characteristics of future businesses

On behalf of Vodafone, the research institute of London School of Economics (LSE) has examined more than 2,500 Fit for...

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Romania’s jobless rate stays flat in October

Romania's unemployment rate stood at 5.3% in October, unchanged from an upwardly revised figure a month earlier, with the number...

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Hungary VAT gap falls to 6.1%

Hungary's VAT gap - the difference between expected VAT revenue and that actually collected - fell to 6.1% last year...

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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...