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Men Without High School Diplomas Die 11 Years Earlier

Men with higher education live more than 11 years longer than their peers who did not complete high school, according...

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Sepsey Takes Over at Kinstellar Budapest, Ferenczi to Head Regional Firm

Regional law firm Kinstellar announced on Dec. 11 that Balázs Sepsey has been appointed the managing partner of Kinstellar’s Budapest...

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CIB: Inflation to Continue Falling in 2024 as Economy Grows

Although global inflationary pressures are easing, GDP growth in advanced economies has slowed over the past six months. The Hungarian...

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Favorable Outlook for Commercial Real Estate in 2024

The outlook for the commercial real estate sector next year is favorable, according to real estate asset management company Gránit...

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Consumption Growth Will Have to Wait, Market Analysts Warn

This issue of HR Matters will focus mainly on Hungarian households’ earnings and spending, given that the highest outgoings are...

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No Christmas Presents Hidden in Hungary’s Macroeconomics

Hungary’s industrial sector started the last quarter with disappointingly weak data. And despite real wages beginning to increase in September,...

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Editorial: In Praise of Rest, Relaxation, Peace and Prosperity

And so our little rock completes another circuit of the Sun, the days fall from the calendar faster than the...

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Balance on Baby Bond Accounts Around HUF 270 bln

Savings on more than 340,000 baby bond accounts now reach around HUF 270 billion, state secretary for families Ágnes Hornung...

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Only 1/4 of Companies Plan on Year-end Bonuses

A quarter (26%) of the domestic companies classified as competitive plan to distribute year-end bonuses to their employees, the Economic...

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Average Gross Earnings at HUF 564,400 in October

Full-time employees’ average gross earnings were HUF 564,400 in October, some 14% higher than a year earlier, according to data...

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Bosnia Avg Net Monthly Salary up in October

The average net monthly salary in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at BAM 1,285 (EUR 657) in October, up by a...

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Internal Migration Willingness Falling

Some 46% of employees would be willing to move out of their place of residence due to a job change,...

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Croatia Annual Inflation Slows in November

Croatia's consumer prices rose by 4.7% year-on-year in November, following a 5.8% annual increase in October, the Zagreb-based Croatian Bureau...

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Poland Inflation Remains Stable in November

Poland's consumer price inflation held steady in November, revised from a slightly easing trend estimated initially, the latest data from...

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Revenue of Fixed-line ISPs Climbs 7% in Q3

Revenue of fixed-line ISPs rose 21% year-on-year to HUF 49.6 billion in the third quarter, data released by the Central...

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Bosch-Richter Survey Finds Hungarians Open to AI, Health Tech and Safer Mobility

A survey presented at BoschxRichter Innovators’ Day suggests Hungarians prioritize health and financial stability while welcoming technology that improves safety...

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Hungary’s Inflation at 1.6% in September 2026

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 1.6% year-on-year in September, while prices increased 0.2% from August, according to data from the...

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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...