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Climate change hurts economy, but creates new business opportunities

Dynamically progressing climate change causes not only weather anomalies but also affects the global economic situation, According to the Atradius...

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Bosnia’s Serb Republic avg net wage up in May

The average net monthly wage in Bosnia's Serb Republic increased by a real 1.8% year-on-year in May, reaching BAM 981...

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Around 65,000 students expected to work temporary summer jobs

The number of students who work temporary jobs this summer could reach 65,000-70,000, level with the number in 2019, student...

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Latvia producer price inflation surges in May

Latvia's producer prices rose 8.3% year-on-year in May, following a 5.1% increase in April, figures from the Riga-based Central Statistical...

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Consumer price levels below EU avg in 2020

In 2020, price levels for consumer goods and services in Hungary were well below the EU average, according to data...

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Poland industrial production rises in May

Poland's industrial production grew 29.8% annually in May, data released by the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office (GUS) showed on Monday....

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Job ads in hospitality, tourism sector grow drastically

The number of job vacancies advertised in the domestic hospitality and tourism sector more than tripled in April compared to...

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Bosnia’s avg net monthly salary up on year in Apr

The average net monthly salary in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) increased by 4.6% year-on-year in nominal terms in April, reaching...

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AIC per capita in Hungary 3rd lowest in EU

In 2020, actual individual consumption (AIC) expressed in purchasing power standards (PPS) stood at 69% of the EU average in...

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Poland employment rate, avg gross wages rise in May

Poland's corporate employment rose 2.7% from a year earlier to 6.339 million people in May, following a 0.9% increase in...

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Slovakia HICP inflation rises in May

Slovakia's EU measure of inflation increased in May, data from the Bratislava-based Slovak Statistical Office (SÚSR) showed on Thursday....

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Business confidence falls slightly in June

Business confidence edged lower in June after returning to pre-crisis levels in the previous month, a gauge of sentiment by...

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Regulating Digital World Requires Appropriate Legislation

Trying to navigate the digital world without proper digital legislation is one primary reason why there are so many infringements...

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Devil in the Details for Digital Markets and Digital Services Acts

Company executives who still tremble at the work required to meet the EU’s GDPR data protection requirements a couple of...

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Legal Services Market Talk: Work Pace Maintained Amid Cautious Reopening

The old cliché used to have it that banks and law firms were the most traditional of businesses. Yet FinTech...

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EY Urges Early Preparation for Hungary’s Proposed Wealth Tax

Hungary’s proposed wealth tax could create new obligations for wealthy individuals, trusts and private foundations, with the first assessment generally...

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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...

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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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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...