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Slovak CPI hits 14-mth high, but euro plan on track

Slovak inflation accelerated to a 14-month peak in February on housing and food costs, data showed on Thursday, but analysts...

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Trichet says disorderly FX moves undesirable – extended

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said disorderly swings in currencies were undesirable, according to an interview with a French...

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Trichet says disorderly FX moves undesirable – extended

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said disorderly swings in currencies were undesirable, according to an interview with a French...

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Euro zone Jan industry output up more than expected

Euro zone industrial output rose much more than expected in January, the European Union’s statistical office said on Wednesday, showing...

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Euro zone Jan industry output up more than expected

Euro zone industrial output rose much more than expected in January, the European Union’s statistical office said on Wednesday, showing...

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Romania’s domestic consumption up 10% in 2007 – extended

Romania’s domestic consumption grew by a robust 10% last year, showing scant signs of easing and fuelling new worries over...

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Romania’s domestic consumption up 10% in 2007 – extended

Romania’s domestic consumption grew by a robust 10% last year, showing scant signs of easing and fuelling new worries over...

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Hungary: Farm-gate prices rise 35.2% yr/yr in January

Farm-gate prices rose 35.2% year-on-year in January, as prices for crops jumped 49.9% and livestock prices increased 17.2% in twelve...

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Hungary: Farm-gate prices rise 35.2% yr/yr in January

Farm-gate prices rose 35.2% year-on-year in January, as prices for crops jumped 49.9% and livestock prices increased 17.2% in twelve...

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Dollar, euro on strong side – IMF’s Lipsky

The International Monetary Fund believes that both the soaring euro and the slumping dollar are overvalued when examined in a...

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Dollar, euro on strong side – IMF’s Lipsky

The International Monetary Fund believes that both the soaring euro and the slumping dollar are overvalued when examined in a...

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India likely to be 90% of US economy by 2050

The mass of world economic activity would well and truly shift to Asia in the coming decades with the Indian...

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India likely to be 90% of US economy by 2050

The mass of world economic activity would well and truly shift to Asia in the coming decades with the Indian...

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Almunia urges action to avoid forex disorder

The global economy might face disarray in foreign exchange markets, capital flight and trade wars unless world powers take action...

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Almunia urges action to avoid forex disorder

The global economy might face disarray in foreign exchange markets, capital flight and trade wars unless world powers take action...

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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...

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...

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...