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Avg Gross Earnings up 14.1% y.o.y. in November

Full-time employees’ average gross earnings were HUF 621,200 in November 2023, some 14.1% higher than a year earlier, according to...

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Without Balance, Economic Growth ‘Superficial’ – FinMin

Finance Minister Mihály Varga said economic growth achieved at the expense of the budget balance was "superficial" in an interview...

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Croatia Jobless Rate at 10-month High in December

Croatia's unemployment rate increased to 6.5% in December from 6.4% in the previous month, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (Crostat)...

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Poland Producer Prices Fall at Faster Pace in December

Poland's producer prices dropped 6.4% year-on-year in December, marking the sixth consecutive month of producer deflation, following an upwardly revised...

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Gen Gov’t Deficit Reaches HUF 4.593 tln in 2023, Ministry Confirms

Hungary's cash flow-based general government deficit reached HUF 4.593 trillion at the end of December, the Finance Ministry confirmed in...

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Government Bullish on Economic Prospects for 2024; Independent Voices Stress Budget Projections may be Optimistic

With inflation falling to 7.9% in November, improving current account and trade balances, and the economy emerging from recession in...

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Editorial: ‘Tis the Season of Give and Take

This really has been the season of giving and, therefore, also of receiving. Hungary has been doing plenty of the...

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Bosnia’s Federation Net Salary up in November

The average net monthly salary in Bosnia's Federation stood at BAM 1,310 (EUR 670) in November, up 12.7% year-on-year in...

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Czech Producer Price Inflation Climbs in November

The Czech Republic's industrial producer price inflation rose further to the highest level in four months, figures from the Prague-based...

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Equilor Analysts Put 2024 GDP Growth at 3.2%

Analysts at independent Hungarian brokerage Equilor expect Hungary's GDP to grow 3.2% this year, according to a report by state...

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Montenegrin Inflation Falls in December

The annual inflation rate in Montenegro fell for a fourth month to 4.3% in December from 4.8% in the previous...

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Life Satisfaction in Hungary Just Shy of EU Average

People in Hungary rated their overall life satisfaction at 6.9 points on a scale of zero to 10 in 2022,...

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Croatia’s December Inflation Rate of 4.5% Confirmed

Croatia's consumer prices rose by 4.5% on the year in December, following a 4.7% annual increase in November, the Croatian...

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Slovakia Inflation Rate Eases Further in December

The annual inflation rate in Slovakia eased to 5.9% in December from 6.3% in the previous month, figures from the...

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Poland Inflation Eases in Dec

Poland's consumer price inflation eased to the lowest level in more than two years in December, data from the Warsaw-based...

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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...