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Slovenia consumer confidence hits record low in April

Slovenian consumer confidence indicator plunged to an all-time low in April, dragged down 30 percentage points from its March level...

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Czech producer price inflation eases sharply in March

The Czech Republic’s producer price inflation eased in March, according to the latest figures just released by the Prague-based Czech...

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Govʼt eases rules on intellectual property use for e-classrooms

Hungaryʼs government has decided to ease restrictions on the use of intellectual property for instructional purposes to support online classes...

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Bulgaria inflation slows in March

Bulgaria’s consumer price inflation eased for the second straight month in March, figures from the Sofia-based National Statistical Institute (NSI)...

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Croatia inflation falls in March

Croatia’s consumer price inflation eased to the lowest in five months in March, latest figures from the Croatian Bureau of...

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Slovakia inflation slows in March

Slovakia’s consumer price inflation eased in March, according to the latest figures from the Slovak Statistical Office (SÚSR). The consumer...

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Poland inflation eases in March

Poland’s consumer price inflation eased in March, the latest data from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office (GUS) shows. The consumer...

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Online sales of sports equipment soar, study says

Hungarian online shoppers have been buying more fitness equipment since the announcement of the state of emergency, according to a...

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Debrecen University: Weather affects virus transmission

From sunshine to temperature and rain to humidity, all weather elements affect the spread of viruses, Sándor Szegedi, the head...

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Czech inflation slows in March

Inflation in the Czech Republic slowed in March, according to the latest figures from the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO). The...

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CPI Human Innovation Program still available despite COVID-19

CPI Hungary says that its Human Innovation Program (HIP) continues to work uninterruptedly despite the coronavirus pandemic, and that the...

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Romania inflation steady in March

Romania’s consumer prices increased at a steady pace in March, the latest data from the Bucharest-based National Institute of Statistics...

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Lithuania inflation eases in March

Lithuania consumer price inflation slowed in March, according to the latest data from Statistics Lithuania (LS). The consumer price index...

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Latvia inflation eases in March

Latvia’s consumer price inflation slowed in March, the latest figures from the Riga-based Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show. The consumer...

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BKV testing ozone disinfection

Budapest Transit Company BKV Zrt. has said it is testing ozone disinfection on Budapest’s metro system....

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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...