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6,566 new coronavirus cases registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary stands at 247,292, with 6,566 new cases and 211 new deaths registered...

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PwC: Hungarian CEOs Bullish on COVID Rebound

Despite the extraordinary challenges created by COVID, Hungary’s bosses have never been so optimistic about the rate of either global...

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How is M&A Holding up Under COVID?

Les Nemethy and Francois Lesegretain investigate how the Central and Eastern European mergers and acquisition market is coping with doing...

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8,637 new coronavirus cases registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary stands at 242,144, with 8,637 new cases and 242 new deaths registered...

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Volatile Inflation Poses Greatest Challenge

Recovery from the coronavirus crisis might be quicker than previously expected, but it will be accompanied by higher inflation, the...

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Stagnation is Death

Life in the time of coronavirus feels positively medieval in some respects. A pandemic that comes seemingly out of nowhere,...

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9,055 new COVID-19 cases registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary stands at 236,144, with 9,055 new cases and 267 new deaths registered...

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Average gross earnings at HUF 411,000 in January

In January 2021, full-time employees’ average gross earnings amounted to HUF 411,000, according to a report by the Central Statistical...

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Slovakia economic sentiment improves in March

Slovakia's economic sentiment improved in March, data from the Slovak Statistical Office (SÚSR) showed on Tuesday....

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9,288 new coronavirus cases registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary stands at 230,161, with 9,288 new cases and 258 new deaths registered...

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PMI still a little under 50 in March

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) edged down to 48.7 points in March from 49 in February, when it slipped...

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Industrial producer prices up 8.1% y.o.y. in February

Industrial producer prices as a whole were 8.1% higher in February 2021 than a year earlier, according to data released...

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6,700 new coronavirus cases registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary stands at 224,761, with 6,700 new cases and 302 new deaths registered...

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Romania’s March business sentiment remains negative in services

According to the business tendency survey of March, released by the Bucharest-based National Statistical Office (INS), managers of the manufacturing,...

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GKI raises 2021 GDP growth forecast to 4.3%

Economic research institute GKI raised its projection for this year's GDP growth to 4.3% in a forecast released on Wednesday...

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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...