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COVID Uproots CEOs’ Outlook for the Future

Big Four consultancy company KPMG’s CEO Outlook 2020 has revealed a marked change in attitudes among company executives, with challenges...

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COVID Continues to Impact GDP, but Progress on Medical Front

On a quarterly basis, gross domestic product is expected to grow at a record high, but the performance of the...

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Industry Shows Vital Signs but Overall Outlook Worsens

Although August industrial output data is promising, the outlook for the Hungarian economy has deteriorated, according to analysts. It seems...

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A Flexible Medium for Techno Talk

It has been a busy time for us: We are running two deadlines this week (this issue of the Budapest...

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Coronavirus death toll in Hungary exceeds 1,000

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary stands at 27,595, with 920 new cases and 27 new deaths registered...

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Hungary lags behind EU avg in breast cancer screening

In 2018, the proportion of women aged 50-69 years who had been screened for breast cancer (using a mammogram) within...

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Kosovo CPI falls for 3rd month

Consumer prices in Kosovo decreased 0.4% year-on-year in September, following a 0.5% drop in August, figures released by the Pristina-based...

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Serbiaʼs annual inflation slows in September

Serbiaʼs consumer prices rose by 1.8% year-on-year in September, after growing by 1.9% in August, the Belgrade-based Central Statistics Office...

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Romania inflation eases in September

Romaniaʼs consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.5% year-on-year in September, after a 2.7% increase in August, figures from the National...

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Czech inflation slows in September

The Czech consumer price inflation eased marginally in September, data from the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) showed this week....

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Lithuania producer prices continue to fall in September

Lithuaniaʼs producer prices declined further in September, figures from Statistics Lithuania (LS) show. The producer price index (PPI) decreased 10.2%...

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1,025 new cases of coronavirus registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary stands at 27,113, with 1,025 new cases registered since yesterday, according to...

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Romania real net wage rises in August

Romaniaʼs average net monthly wage rose by a real 4.8% year-on-year in August, after rising by 5.2% in July, the...

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Slovakia industrial production falls in August

Slovakia industrial production declined for the seventh straight month in August, data from the Slovak Statistical Office (SÚSR) showed last...

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1,068 new coronavirus cases registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary stands at 25,862, with 1,068 new cases registered since yesterday, according to...

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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...

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...

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...