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Chamber of Commerce Corner March 21, 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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Hungary Becoming a Gateway for Asian Investment

Hungary has become a key gateway for Asian companies seeking to expand into Europe, particularly in high-tech industries such as...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, April 4, 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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Hungarian CEOs: Optimism for Economic Growth up, With Reservations

Hungarian CEOs are increasingly optimistic about the global and national economic outlook for 2025, but their confidence in their own...

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Hungary’s Average Gross Earnings Rise 10.4% in January, Real Wages Up 4.6%

Average gross earnings for full-time employees in Hungary rose 10.4% year-on-year to HUF 668,100 in January 2025, according to data...

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PM Orbán Gives Further Tax Breaks to Moms, Pensioners, but who Will Pay?

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had good news for mothers in Hungary in his “State of the Nation” address on Feb....

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MOL Board Proposes Dividend of Around HUF 275 per Share

The board of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL will propose payment of a total dividend of around HUF 275...

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Economy Minister Puts GDP Growth Over 3% in H2 2025

Hungary's GDP growth is expected to exceed 3% in the second half of 2025, Hungary's National Economy Minister Márton Nagy...

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Corvinus Research: Men and Women not Equal in Online Professional Space

Do gender inequalities manifest in online professional collaboration platforms, and if so, how? This question guided research by Orsolya Vásárhelyi,...

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Hungary’s Population Decline Deepens as Birth Rate Drops and Marriages Fall in February

Hungary’s demographic challenges continued into 2025, with new data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH) showing a sharp decline in...

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In Praise of a Jolly Good Evening

The die is almost cast. Indeed, depending on when you read this, it may already have been. I speak of...

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February Inflation Data Triggers Government Action

February's inflation data not only turned out to be disappointing but might even threaten this year’s economic growth. In light...

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Egg Prices for Easter Expected at HUF 90, Stable From 2 Years Ago

The average consumer price of eggs this Easter is expected to be around the HUF 90 mark, roughly the same...

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Heart Disease Remains Leading Cause of Death in Hungary

Cardiovascular diseases continue to be the leading cause of death in Hungary, accounting for every second fatality. Meanwhile, advanced untreated...

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How ETF Investment Plans Could Reshape the Hungarian Market

Small investors in Hungary have been watching the emergence of low-cost investment plans in the West that allow stock market...

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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...