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Expert calls depletion of oil reserves an “urban myth”

The world’s thirst for oil will long have abated before deposits run out, strategy development director of oil and gas...

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Gov’t to freeze HUF 5 bln from public media budget

The government is planning to freeze HUF 5 billion of the public media’s annual HUF 63.1 billion budget, the daily...

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Gov’t to freeze HUF 5 bln from public media budget

The government is planning to freeze HUF 5 billion of the public media’s annual HUF 63.1 billion budget, the daily...

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Criminal suspicions over sale of valuable property

There are suspicions of criminal misappropriation and document forgery around the 2008 sale of the Hungarian postal service Magyar Posta’s...

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Criminal suspicions over sale of valuable property

There are suspicions of criminal misappropriation and document forgery around the 2008 sale of the Hungarian postal service Magyar Posta’s...

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Central bank leaves base rate on hold, as expected

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) decided at a meeting on Monday to leave the central...

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Central bank leaves base rate on hold, as expected

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) decided at a meeting on Monday to leave the central...

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The euro in Hungary is 14 years behind schedule. Is this a good thing?

Should Hungary hurry into the Eurozone? Is there an optimal interest rate for top performers and laggards?...

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The euro in Hungary is 14 years behind schedule. Is this a good thing?

Should Hungary hurry into the Eurozone? Is there an optimal interest rate for top performers and laggards?...

Analysis

Rate-setters expected to end tightening cycle on Monday

Analysts polled by business daily Napi Gazdaság expect the National Bank of Hungary's (MNB) rate-setters to end a tightening cycle...

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Rate-setters expected to end tightening cycle on Monday

Analysts polled by business daily Napi Gazdaság expect the National Bank of Hungary's (MNB) rate-setters to end a tightening cycle...

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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...

Analysis

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...

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...

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...

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...