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Poland GDP Expands 0.2% in 2023

Polish economic growth eased markedly during the year 2023, a flash estimate from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office (GUS) on...

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Hungary PMI Edges Under 50-point Mark in January

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) slipped to 49.9 points in January from 51 in December, a hair under the...

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Czech Economy Rebounds in Q4

The Czech Republic's economy expanded as expected in the final quarter after contracting in the previous quarter, preliminary figures from...

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Slovenia Retail Sales Continues to Fall in December

Retail sales in Slovenia dropped 15% year-on-year in December, accelerating from a downwardly revised 10.9% fall in the previous month,...

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Number of Debt Collection Procedures Reaches 419,000 in 2023

The number of debt collection procedures launched in Hungary rose 2.5% to 419,000 last year, the Hungarian National Chamber of...

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Hungary’s Population Falls to 9.58 Million

Hungary's population stood at an estimated 9.58 million at the end of 2023, according to data released by the Central...

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Market Would Accept 2024 Deficit of 4-4.5% of GDP – Varga

Finance Minister Mihály Varga said the government was weighing bringing the general government deficit under the 3%-of-GDP Maastricht threshold in...

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Serbia’s Real Net Wage up in November

Serbia's average net wage increased by a real 6.3% year-on-year in November, following a 6.1% annual increase in October, figures...

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Bosnia Inflation Accelerates in December

The annual inflation rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina accelerated to 2.2% in December, up from a nearly two-and-a-half year low...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, January 12, 2024

This regular section of the Budapest Business Journal features news and events from various international business chambers. For further information...

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The Budapest Business Journal Wish List 2024 – Trust, Investing in Children, Picking Mushroom and a Diplomatic Cry for Better Communication With Youths

For the seventh consecutive year, Kester Eddy rounds up a gathering of the great and the good, including voices that...

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The Economic Crystal Ball: Expectations and Challenges for Hungary in 2024

Economic experts highlight the changes they expect in Hungary’s economy for the upcoming year, discussing GDP, inflation, foreseeable changes in...

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Czech Consumer Morale Improves in January

The consumer confidence indicator in the Czech Republic rose to 91.2 in January, up from a one-year low of 84.8...

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Slovenia Consumer Confidence at 9-month High in January

Consumer confidence in Slovenia increased by 3 percentage points in January from the previous month, pointing to the highest reading...

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Estonia Producer Prices Fall Further in December

Estonia's producer prices declined for the seventh straight month in December, and at a faster pace, figures from Statistics Estonia...

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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...