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Hungarian Wage Growth Remains Robust in May

The latest wage statistics from the Central Statistical Office (KSH) indicate a substantial rise in average earnings for full-time employees...

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Estonian Producer Prices Fall at Slower Rate in June

Estonia's producer prices fell 0.5% year-on-year in June, after a 1.6% decrease in May, figures from Tallinn-based Statistics Estonia (SE)...

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HuPRA’s Report Highlights Crisis Comms Trends in 2023

The Crisis Communication Department of the Hungarian Public Relations Association (HuPRA) has released "Crisis Map 2023," a comprehensive analysis of...

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Latvian Producer Deflation Eases Further in June

Producer prices in Latvia decreased by 1.9% year-on-year in June, slowing from the 3.3% drop in the earlier month, data...

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Ragweed Concentration Rising to Symptom-causing Levels

The concentration of ragweed pollen is expected to reach symptom-causing levels in several places during the last weekend of July,...

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Poland Industrial Output Rebounds in June

Poland's industrial production rose 0.3% year-on-year in June, reversing a revised 1.6% fall in May, data from the Central Statistical...

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HBO Max Transitions to Max in Hungary

The transition from HBO Max to Max in Hungary marks a significant milestone for Warner Bros. Discovery, with the company...

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Editorial: ‘Extreme’ Heat and ‘Protective’ Drinks

By my reckoning, this has been the first genuinely hot summer snap of 2024. My formula for arriving at that...

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Frozen Inflation Offers Welcome Summer Chill for June

Amid the current heatwave, there has been at least one piece of refreshing news. Inflation in Hungary was, to all...

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Czech Producer Inflation Unchanged in June

The annual producer inflation in the Czech Republic stood at 1% in June, unchanged from the previous month, data from...

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Croatia June Inflation Rate Confirmed at 3-year Low

Croatia's consumer prices increased by 2.4% year-on-year in June, after rising by 3.3% in May, the Zagreb-based Croatian Bureau of...

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Number of Firms Working With Unis Doubles in 10 Years

The number of companies that work together with universities and claim to be innovative has doubled over the past 10...

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Slovakia Consumer Prices Edge Down in June

The annual inflation rate in Slovakia edged down to 2.1% in June from 2.2% in the previous month, data released...

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Poland Inflation Unrevised in June

Poland's consumer price inflation increased somewhat to a 4-month high, as initially estimated in June, the latest data from the...

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Nearly Half of Hungarian Youth Weigh Living Abroad for the Long Term

Around 45% of young Hungarians would consider living abroad for the long term, a representative survey shows, according to a...

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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...