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Hungarian Telephone completes acquisition of Tele2’s Hungarian business

Hungarian Telephone says it ahs purchased the Hungarian business of Tele2, a Swedish-based alternative telecom operator....

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Hungarian Telephone completes acquisition of Tele2’s Hungarian business

Hungarian Telephone says it ahs purchased the Hungarian business of Tele2, a Swedish-based alternative telecom operator....

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Bringing pesticides legislation into the 21st century

Next week in Strasbourg, Parliament votes on three reports on plans to modernise EU law on pesticides (part of the...

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Bringing pesticides legislation into the 21st century

Next week in Strasbourg, Parliament votes on three reports on plans to modernise EU law on pesticides (part of the...

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Soaring personal wealth in Australia, only a few behind…

Wealth held by Australians in property, shares and other assets surged to record highs in the past quarter, according to...

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Soaring personal wealth in Australia, only a few behind…

Wealth held by Australians in property, shares and other assets surged to record highs in the past quarter, according to...

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Hollywood focuses on Kovacs

„A hard-working genius” and „a great Hungarian American” was how the late cinematographer Laszlo Kovacs was described Monday at a...

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Foreign investment boost to Bosnia

Foreign investment in Bosnia increased by nearly one-fifth last year, the country’s Central Bank said in a statement on Wednesday....

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Low-cost training shoes just as good as expensive ones: study

Runners who buy expensive training shoes in the belief that these are less likely to cause injury are deluding themselves,...

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Merlini survives longest underwater without air

Hungarian escape artist David Merlini gets out a glass tank after creating the world record of surviving underwater without air...

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Can Hungary’s high energy prices halt industrial project?

Hungary’s electricity prices are already among the highest in the European Union - and are set to rise by nearly...

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Skype founder: eBay paid too much for us

Niklas Zennstrom has admitted that Skype's earnings projections were a „a bit front-loaded” prior to its acquisition by eBay....

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Hungary’s Caesarean dilemma

There are concerns in Hungary that many women are being made to have Caesarean births unnecessarily....

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Blue diamond smashes world record

A flawless 6.04 carat blue diamond has sold for $7.98 million at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong, making it...

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Viruses ‘hit 1mln China computers’

Almost one million Chinese computers were hit by viruses during last week's national holidays, state media has reported....

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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...