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Icon Real Estate Management Expanding Portfolio

Icon Real Estate Management is expanding its client portfolio and number of properties under management, according to a press release...

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Orbán Congratulates Wilders on Dutch Election Victory

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán congratulated right-wing party leader Geert Wilders on his election victory in the Netherlands by phone late...

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Poland Corporate Employment Down, Wages up in October

Employment in Polish companies dropped by 0.1% in October on average in year-on-year terms, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported...

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Estonia Producer Prices Fall in October

Estonia's producer prices declined for the fifth straight month in October, figures from Tallinn-based Statistics Estonia (SE) showed on Monday....

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Property Developers Augur ‘Rebound’ in 2025

Hungary's investment property market could start to recover next year and "rebound" in 2025-2026, the head of the Property Developers...

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Croatia Inflation Rate Slows in October

Croatia's consumer prices rose by 5.8% year-on-year in October, following a 6.7% annual increase in September, the Zagreb-based Croatian Bureau...

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Women in Hungarian Agriculture Say Barriers to Equality Persist

The results of a study by international agricultural company Corteva Agriscience demonstrate that further actions are needed to overcome gender...

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Czech Producer Price Inflation Eases in October

Industrial producer prices in the Czech Republic edged up 0.2% year-on-year in October, after a 0.8% increase in September, figures...

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New Enrollment at Hungarian Unis Climbs

Hungarian universities enrolled 106,691 new students in the fall semester, 33% more than a year earlier, the Culture and Innovation...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, November 3, 2023

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

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State of the Race for Lightning-fast Internet

The European Commission is looking to boost the digitalization of EU member states with its Digital Decade 2030 strategy. A...

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Impending Regulatory Skyline: Mega-constellations and the Digital Divide

Eliminating the digital divide and providing broadband access to everyone is one of today’s priorities, especially in the most powerful...

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79% of Children Want own Business

Some 79% of Hungarian children aged 8-14 want to start their own business and run it as a full- or...

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Romania GDP Growth 0.2% in Q3 

Romania's economy grew 0.2% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023, compared to a 3.8% increase in the same quarter...

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Ministry Support for Cultural Festivals Increases to HUF 800 mln

The Ministry of Culture and Innovation has increased support for cultural festivals in 2024 to HUF 800 million, according to...

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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...