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New Immigration Law Could Pose Challenges for Business Leaders

Many domestic companies are facing the problem that their foreign colleagues in leading or senior positions are treated in the...

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Serbia Inflation Rate Falls on Year in January

Serbia's consumer prices rose by 6.4% year-on-year in January, after increasing by an annual 7.6% in December, the Belgrade-based Central...

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Fewer Internet Users Visit Online Hungarian Media

Last year, 3.9 million internet users visited online Hungarian media every day, an analysis by the National Media and Infocommunications...

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Kosovo Inflation Rate falls in January

Kosovo's harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) advanced by 1.8% year-on-year in January, after increasing by an annual 2.3% in...

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Bulgaria Unemployment Rate Rises in Q4

Bulgaria posted a jobless rate of 4.2% in the fourth quarter of last year, or 0.5 percentage points (p.p.) higher...

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CEU Democracy Institute Establishes Rule of Law Clinic

Central European University (CEU) has established a Rule of Law Clinic at its Democracy Institute in Budapest, to address urgent...

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High Inflation Makes Talent Retention Crucial – Hays Survey

Talent retention has become more crucial for companies as 2023's high inflation figures made non-wage benefits unfavored by workers, according...

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Czech Inflation Eases to 2.3% in January

The annual inflation rate in the Czech Republic eased sharply to 2.3% in January from 6.9% in the previous month,...

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Estonian Jobless Rate Higher in Q4

The unemployment rate in Estonia increased to 6.3% in the fourth quarter of 2023 from 5.4% in the corresponding period...

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Nagy Brushes off Threat of Inflation Return

Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy said Hungarians shouldn't anticipate a return of high inflation because the main factors behind...

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PwC: 47% of Execs Expect Revenue Growth in 2024

Around 47% of executives at Hungarian companies expect revenue growth in the coming 12 months, according to the annual Hungarian...

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2023 one of Industry’s Worst Years Since Change of Regime

The performance of Hungary’s industry is lagging behind the pre-COVID trend and has produced one of its worst years since...

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Editorial: Finding Harmony in Sustainability

There is no getting away from sustainability in today’s business world. Wherever you turn, you will see those three initials,...

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MOL Q4 Earnings Climb

Fourth-quarter net income of oil and gas company MOL rose 49pc year-on-year to HUF 107 billion despite declining revenue, state...

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Slovenia GDP Annual Growth Expands in Q4

Slovenia's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 2.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2023, following an upwardly revised 1.3%...

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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...