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EU lifts forecast for economic growth

Europe's economy will grow next year faster than previously estimated as a decline in oil prices leaves companies and households...

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Hungary leads Central European stock gains on peaceful protest

Hungarian stocks rose, leading gains in central Europe, after a peaceful protest to mark the anti- communist uprising in 1956...

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Ukrainian October consumer prices rise 2.6% in month

Ukraine's consumer prices rose at a faster pace in October than in the previous month, undermining government efforts to keep...

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Opposition says 2006 budget amendment to raise national debt

The Hungarian government's 2006 budget amendment will bring the public deficit higher and put the country further in debt, MP...

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Ecostat SME business confidence index improves in October

The business confidence index for SMEs was 40.4%, up by 4 percentage points in October, economic research institute Ecostat announced...

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Romanian nine-month trade gap widens 46% on imports

Romania's trade deficit widened in the first nine months as shoppers spent increasing disposable cash on more expensive imports and...

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European September unemployment remains at 5-year low

European unemployment remained at a five-year low in September, adding to evidence Europe's economy can weather higher interest rates....

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Ecostat big company confidence improves in October

Sentiment among the managers of Hungary's biggest hundred companies improved in October, the latest Ecostat TOP-100 index shows....

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Prosecutor’s office receives over 40 complaints on police activity

Budapest's Municipal Prosecutor's Office has received over 40 complaints concerning measures the police took on October 23 against participants of...

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Hungary’s PMI rises to adjusted 54.5 in October

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) rose to 54.5 in September from 53.5 in August, showing growth is picking up,...

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Eurozone sees fresh growth spurt

Robust eurozone growth shows little sign of faltering and may even have accelerated, according to a closely watched survey released...

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European shares start trade lower on worries over US slowdown

European shares started trade lower on Thursday after a report showed US manufacturing growth reached a three-year low in October,...

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2007 budget targets Ft 32.2 bln social security funds deficit

The 2007 budget draft submitted to Parliament by the government on Tuesday targets a Ft 32.2 billion deficit in the...

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Hungary’s main rate must rise further, MNB VP says

Hungary's central bank, which raised borrowing costs at each of its last five meetings, must increase the benchmark interest rate...

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Hungary’s trade deficit €258.1 mln in August

Hungary's trade deficit was €258.1 million August, €187.4 million less than in the same month a year earlier, the Central...

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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...