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600,000 Join Hungarian Interchurch Aid Advent Fundraiser

For the 28th time, the Hungarian Interchurch Aid held its Advent fundraiser last year, in which more than 600,000 people...

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Estonia’s Inflation Rate Climbs in January

The annual inflation rate in Estonia increased to 4.7% in January from December's 2.5-year low of 4%, figures from the...

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Investment Fund Net Subscription at HUF 406 bln in December

Net subscription of units of Hungarian investment funds reached HUF 406 billion in December, up from HUF 224 bln in...

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Romania Producer Prices Continue to Fall in December

Romania's producer prices declined for the sixth successive month in December, data from the Bucharest-based National Institute of Statistics (INS)...

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Budapest Spa Operator Revenue Close to HUF 23 bln in 2023

Revenue of Budapest spa operator BGYH approached HUF 23 billion last year, a new record, up from HUF 19.7 bln...

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State Treasury Offers Pension Savings Accounts

Finance Minister Mihály Varga announced the launch of Pension Savings Accounts (Nyesz) at the Hungarian State Treasury on Friday, state...

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State Lenders, Gov’t Measures Shave Over 2 pp off Contraction

Lending by the state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) and Magyar Eximbank, along with government measures, reduced the economic contraction by...

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Dynamically Growing Business Services Sector Requires Redefinition

Almost 40 million people - about 20% of all employees in Europe - constitute the workforce of the redefined business...

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2024: a Year of Global Uncertainties; Equilor Advises Prudent Investment Strategy

According to the annual outlook analysis by Equilor, 2024 could be marked by uncertainty due to ongoing geopolitical tensions and...

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Record-breaking Hipa Ready to Go Again in Search of Added Value

The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency has been something of a “serial offender” when it comes to setting new foreign direct...

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CEE Markets Expected to Perform Strongly This Year

OTP Bank experts continue to recommend an underweight in stocks while maintaining some exposure to gold in their investment strategy....

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Lower-than-expected Inflation to Speed Interest Rate Cuts?

The year-end brought a positive surprise with inflation data that was more favorable than expected. Due to the lower index,...

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Editorial: Hungary Last Man Standing on Sweden

We marked a somber anniversary on Jan. 24, on month shy of two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion...

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Bourse Turnover Reaches HUF 273 bln in January

Share turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange came to HUF 273 billion in January, the bourse said on Thursday, according...

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Majority Concerned by State Pension Dependence

A majority consider it important that they do not have financial difficulties in their old age, but they do not...

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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...