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Czech Inflation Falls in May

The Czech Republic's consumer price inflation eased more-than-expected in May after rising in the previous month, data from the Prague-based...

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Bulgaria Q1 GDP Growth Revised Higher

The Bulgarian economy rose by 1.8% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, slightly better than 1.7% in the preliminary...

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Fiscal Council Head Points to Need for ‘Very Disciplined’ Budget Policy

The head of the Fiscal Council pointed to the need for maintaining a "very disciplined" fiscal policy, along with continuous...

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Only 10% of Hungarian Eat Enough Fruits, Vegetables

Only 10% of Hungarians eat the amount of vegetables and fruits recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to...

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Estonia Inflation Rate Rises in May

The annual inflation rate in Estonia edged up to 2.9% in May from a three-year low of 2.8% in the...

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Bulgaria Q1 GDP Growth Revised Slightly Higher

The Bulgarian economy rose by 1.8% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, slightly better than 1.7% in the preliminary...

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Estonia Inflation Rate Edges up in May

The annual inflation rate in Estonia edged up to 2.9% in May from a three-year low of 2.8% in the...

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Inflation at 4% in May 2024

In Hungary, consumer prices were 4% higher on average in May 2024 than a year earlier, according to data published...

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Inflation Still Lurking in the Shadows, Intrum Warns

In August last year, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced triumphantly that the government had “grabbed inflation by the hair,” which...

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Hungary Continues to Count on U.S. FDI Inflow, Hipa Tells AmCham

Against a backdrop of global geopolitical tensions, a recovering economy, and multiple general elections, holding on to established relationships in...

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Waberer’s Reports Record Revenue but Declining Profits in Q1

Waberer’s has released its first-quarter earnings, highlighting record revenue in the first three months of the year. Despite this, profitability...

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7% of Companies Worldwide Involved in Greenwashing

With the recognition of environmental crimes growing globally, Corvinus University’s researchers have looked at how prevalent greenwashing is among businesses....

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Editorial: In Praise of Open Innovation

If, as the cliché has it, no man is an island, it is equally valid that no man is all-knowing,...

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Central Bank Remains Cautious and Patient

It’s been a year since the central bank started its current rate-cutting cycle, lowering the base rate from 18%. Now,...

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Companies Borrow HUF 111 bln From Local Banks

Non-financial companies borrowed a net of HUF 111 billion from local banks in April, according to monthly data released by...

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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...