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IMF chief looks to press China harder on yuan

Frustrated that efforts to convince China to let its currency rise faster have fallen short, the head of the International...

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EC requests Hungary change discriminatory home duty

The European Commission on Thursday said it requested Hungary amend home purchase duties that discriminate against home owners who sell...

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EC requests Hungary change discriminatory home duty

The European Commission on Thursday said it requested Hungary amend home purchase duties that discriminate against home owners who sell...

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E.ON completes takeover of Endesa assets early

Germany’s E.ON, the world’s largest utility, on Thursday completed the takeover of energy assets from Spanish peer Endesa and Italy’s...

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E.ON completes takeover of Endesa assets early

Germany’s E.ON, the world’s largest utility, on Thursday completed the takeover of energy assets from Spanish peer Endesa and Italy’s...

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Microsoft to buy Portuguese mobile software company

Microsoft has agreed to buy Portuguese mobile software company MobiComp in the US software giant’s biggest ever investment in Portugal,...

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Microsoft to buy Portuguese mobile software company

Microsoft has agreed to buy Portuguese mobile software company MobiComp in the US software giant’s biggest ever investment in Portugal,...

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Eurozone industrial new orders rebound by 2.5% in April

The euro zone industrial new orders rebounded by 2.5% in April, compared with the previous month, the European Union’s statistics...

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Eurozone industrial new orders rebound by 2.5% in April

The euro zone industrial new orders rebounded by 2.5% in April, compared with the previous month, the European Union’s statistics...

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Czech and central European pension reforms

The lower house of the Czech parliament gave final approval on Wednesday to a bill initiating pension reform, needed to...

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Czech and central European pension reforms

The lower house of the Czech parliament gave final approval on Wednesday to a bill initiating pension reform, needed to...

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Central bank: Firmer forint would serve balanced development of economy

Low inflation paired with a gradual strengthening of the forint -- in line with an increase in productivity -- would...

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Central bank: Firmer forint would serve balanced development of economy

Low inflation paired with a gradual strengthening of the forint -- in line with an increase in productivity -- would...

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MNB rates surprise just a pause – City says

Hungary’s central bank (MNB) is just pausing in its tightening cycle by having left its policy rate unchanged in a...

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MNB rates surprise just a pause – City says

Hungary’s central bank (MNB) is just pausing in its tightening cycle by having left its policy rate unchanged in a...

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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...

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...