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750 new coronavirus cases registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary has increased to 15,673, with 750 new cases registered since yesterday, according...

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32% of young people want to leave parentsʼ home ASAP

While 32% of young people would move out of their parentsʼ house as soon as possible, the majority, 58%, are...

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Poland jobless rate steady in August

Poland’s jobless rate rose remained stable in August, according to the latest data from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office (GUS)....

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Polish company announces world’s first anti-COVID-19 medicine

Polish pharmaceutical company Biomed Lublin announced that it has finished production of the first batch of medicine made of plasma...

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951 new coronavirus cases registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary has increased to 15,104, with 951 new cases registered since yesterday, according...

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Slovenia consumer confidence worsens in September

The consumer confidence indicator in Slovenia dropped to -26 in September from -25 in August, the Ljubljana-based Statistics Bureau of...

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Bosnia’s Serb Republic industrial output down in August

The working day-adjusted industrial output of Bosnia’s Serb Republic decreased by 10.4% year-on-year in August after falling by 12.8% in...

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GDP, employment may not reach 2019 levels in 2021

Neither GDP nor employment will reach the level of 2019 in 2021, only the growth will be high compared to...

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Estonia producer prices fall further in August

Estonia’s producer prices continued to decline in August, the latest data from Statistics Estonia (SE) shows. The producer price index...

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N. Macedonia real net wage up in July

North Macedonia’s real net wage increased by 7.1% year-on-year in July, after growing by an annual 4.8% in June, the...

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Bosnia registered jobless numbers up in July

The number of registered unemployed people in Bosnia and Herzegovina rose by 4.7% year-on-year to 426,252 in July, the countryʼs...

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Slovenia output prices fall in August

Slovenia’s output prices fell 0.3% year-on-year in August, the latest figures from the Statistics Office of the Republic of Slovenia...

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Poland retail sales slows in August

Poland’s retail sales growth in August was weaker than economists had expected, figures from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office (GUS)...

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633 new coronavirus cases registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary has increased to 14,246, with 633 new cases registered since yesterday, according...

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876 new COVID-19 cases registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary has increased to 13,779, with 876 new cases registered since yesterday, according...

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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...