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Hungary’s GDP Grows 0.2% in Q2 2025, Services Drive Modest Expansion

Hungary’s gross domestic product grew 0.2% year over year in the second quarter of 2025 on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted...

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Századvég Consumer Confidence Index Edges Lower

The consumer confidence index of Századvég inched down 0.4 point to -19.2 in July, the think tank said on Tuesday,...

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Head Off Workplace Burnout Digitally Before it Appears

Employee mental well-being has been a significant issue worldwide for some time, and the recent years of permacrisis have only...

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Fast Access, Personalized Care, Customer Experience Pushing Private Healthcare Growth

The Budapest Business Journal contacted leading stakeholders to take the temperature of Hungarian private healthcare. We sought answers to the...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, 25 July, 2025

This regular section of the Budapest Business Journal features news and events from various international business chambers. For further information...

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MSD Looking for Innovation Across the Healthcare Value Chain

For an innovative pharma firm like MSD, developing new drugs is the (admittedly quite expensive) bread and butter. But it...

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2,500 Hungarians get Melanoma Diagnosis Annually: Screening and Sun Protection Matter

The arrival of summer also means greater exposure to UV rays, making it even more important that everyone pay attention...

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Bristol Myers Squibb, U.S. Embassy Host Strategic Healthcare Forum

American multinational biopharmaceutical firm Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) has hosted a high-level professional forum in partnership with the U.S. Embassy...

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When Physical Activity and Mental Well-Being Pay Off for Employers

Employer care has reached a new level: today, companies are not just offering benefits but providing a true well-being experience...

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Running as a Therapy to Combat ‘Outsider’ Anxiety

The feeling of being an outsider can affect our everyday lives in many ways. According to a recent study by...

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Inflation Moves Further From Central Bank’s Target Range

Consumer prices in Hungary rose once again in June, pushing inflation further away from the central bank’s 2-4% target range....

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Editorial: In Praise of Hungarian Healthcare Workers

July 1 is a significant date for many people, for many different reasons. For those with an interest in military...

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July Storms Trigger More Than HUF 1.5 bln in Claims at Alfa Insurance

Damage reports linked to early July storms in Hungary have surged at Alfa Insurance, with the number of claims nearly...

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Study Reveals How Hungarian Migrants Feel After Moving to Austria

For the first time, the relationship between migration from Hungary to Austria and subjective well-being was explored in an international...

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Hungary’s Average Gross Earnings Climb to HUF 702,800 in May

Average gross monthly earnings for full-time employees in Hungary reached HUF 702,800 in May 2025, marking a 7.8% increase compared...

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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...

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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...

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Hungary Annual Inflation Reaches 1.3% in August

Consumer prices in Hungary rose by 1.3% year-on-year in August 2026, and 0.2% from July, according to data published by...

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Hungary’s Industrial Output Rises 4.7% in July

The volume of industrial production in Hungary rose 4.7% year-on-year in July, according to unadjusted data published by the Central...