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PPI Falls 3% y.o.y. in March

Factory gate prices in Hungary dropped 3% year-on-year in March, falling for the eighth month in a row after rising...

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Poland Inflation Rate Rises in April

Poland's annual inflation rate edged up to 2.4% in April from a five-year low of 2% in the previous month...

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MBH Puts 2024 GDP Growth at 2.7%

Analysts at MBH Bank, Hungary's second-biggest lender, forecast GDP growth of 2.7% this year, chief analyst Zoltán Árokszállási said on...

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Q1 Public Procurement Value up 2% y.o.y.

The value of public procurements in Hungary inched up 2% to HUF 716.2 billion in the first quarter from the...

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OECD Puts Hungary 2024 GDP Growth at 2.1%

The OECD forecasts Hungary's GDP will climb 2.1% in 2024 in its biannual Economic Outlook published on Thursday, according to...

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GDP up 1.7% y.o.y. in Q1

Hungary’s gross domestic product was 1.1% higher according to raw data and 1.7% higher according to seasonally and calendar-adjusted and...

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Hungary PMI Edges Down to 51.8 in April

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) reached 51.8 points in April, slipping from 52.2 points in the previous month, the...

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Slovakia Business Confidence in April at 1-year High

The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia increased by 6 points from a month earlier to -0.3 in April, a survey...

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Gov’t Expects Economic Growth of 2.5% in 2024 and 4.1% in 2025

The government expects economic growth of 2.5% this year and 4.1% next year, the State Secretary of the Ministry of...

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Serbia Net Wage up in February

Serbia's average net wage increased by a real 9.6% year-on-year in February, following an annual increase of 8.8% in January,...

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Bosnia Inflation Slows Marginally in March

The annual inflation rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina edged down to 2% in March from 2.1% in the previous month,...

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Bourse to Pay HUF 112/Share Dividend

Shareholders of the Budapest Stock Exchange approved payment of a HUF 112-per-share dividend at an annual general meeting on Friday,...

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Keeping Europe Competitive with Hydrogen: Insights from the Budapest Summit

The Budapest Hydrogen Summit was organized for the third time by White Paper Consulting with the participation of sector leaders...

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Global Gas Leaders Converge on Hungary for 5th LNG Summit

The fifth edition of the Budapest LNG Summit, orchestrated by White Paper Consulting, heralded an assembly of 30 speakers, industry...

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E-VAT a Competitive Advantage for Early Adopters

Using the eVAT system launched on Jan. 1, companies can reduce the time spent preparing returns, save on costs, and...

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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...