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Croatia Producer Prices Decline Further in November

Croatia's industrial producer prices dropped by 1.3% year-on-year in November, after falling 0.9% in October, the Zagreb-based Croatian Bureau of...

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Corvinus Ranked Among Top Business Schools in Europe

The Financial Times has again ranked Europe's best business schools this year, with Corvinus University of Budapest being the only...

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Estonia Inflation Falls on Year in November

The annual inflation rate in Estonia slowed to 4% in November from a three-month high of 4.9% in the previous...

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PwC Hungary Opens Office in Debrecen

Big Four business consultancy PwC Hungary has opened a new office in Debrecen, 230 km east of Budapest. The firm...

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KSH Dismisses Reports of Eurostat ‘Investigation’

Hungary's Central Statistical Office (KSH) said press reports that Eurostat may have launched an investigation of its practices were incorrect...

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Dialogue and Partnership Where Profit- and Non-Profit Sectors Meet

Bringing together what it calls a “symphony of perspectives,” a recent event by the “good deeds” organization Jóügyes orchestrated “a...

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Monetary Relaxation to Continue at Same Pace

In line with expectations, Hungary’s central bank cut the base rate by 75 basis points at its regular policy meeting...

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Editorial: In Praise of Taking a Moment

And so, we enter Advent. Okay, technically, that’s not until this Sunday, we publish on Friday, and I am writing...

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Hungary Inflation Falls to 7.9% in November

Consumer prices in Hungary were 7.9% higher on average in November 2023 than a year earlier, according to data published...

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Budapest Stock Exchange Profit Climbs 51% in Q1-Q3

Net profit of the Budapest Stock Exchange rose 51% year-on-year to HUF 4.2 billion in Q1-Q3, news agency MTI writes,...

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Serbia Domestic PPI Growth Slows in November

Serbia's industrial producer prices on the domestic market rose by 0.8% year-on-year in November, after growing by an annual 1%...

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Slovakia Q3 GDP Growth Confirmed at 1.1%

Slovakia's economic advanced by 1.1% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023, matching preliminary estimates, and following a 1.5% growth...

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Number of Road Accidents Involving Injury Edges Higher in Q3

The number of road accidents involving injury in Hungary rose 3% year-on-year to 4,279 in the third quarter, state news...

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‘Vestbee: VC Investments in CEE in 3Q 2023 Plateaus at EUR 560 mln

Vestbee, one of the leading European platforms connecting startups, VC funds, accelerators, and corporates, has just released its VC Funding...

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Latvia Industrial Production Rebounds in October

Latvia's industrial production increased 0.5% year-on-year in October, rebounding from a 2.7% decline in September, data from the Riga-based 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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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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...