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Editorial: While we may Fall Back, can we Spring Forward?

Perhaps it’s the natural melancholy of the fall mists finally creeping in, even as the year acts as if unwilling...

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Inflation Falls to 9.9% in October

Consumer prices in Hungary went up by 9.9% on average in October 2023 compared to the same month of the...

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Latvia Inflation Rate Eases Further in October

Annual inflation rate in Latvia further slowed to 2.1% in October, down from 3.3% in the previous month, data from...

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October CPI to Fall ‘Close to 10%’, Minister Says

October inflation will be "very close to 10%", Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said at a...

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Croatia Producer Prices Decline in September

Croatia's industrial producer prices fell by 0.9% year-on-year in October, after rising by 1.2% in September, the Zagreb-based Croatian Bureau...

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Risk of Poverty, Social Exclusion Highest Among Elderly

The risk of impoverishment and social exclusion is highest among those about to retire in Hungary, according to data from...

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Slovakia Retail Trade Falls in September

Retail sales in Slovakia shrank 5.4% year-on-year in September, slipping further from a 2.1% decrease in the previous month, figures...

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Estonia Inflation Rate Rises in October 

The annual inflation rate in Estonia rose to 4.9% in October from 4.2% in the previous month, data released by...

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Serbia Domestic Producer Prices Growth Slows in October

Serbia's industrial producer prices on the domestic market rose by 1% year-on-year in October, after growing by an annual 2.2%...

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Croatia Consumer Confidence Improves in October

Croatia's consumer confidence index rose by 1.7 percentage points month-on-month in October and improved by 10.6 percentage points compared to...

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Over 98,000 Foreign Citizens Live in Budapest

More than 98,000 foreign citizens live in Budapest, according to the latest census data of the Central Statistical Office (KSH)....

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Hungary Net Household Income per Capita up 17% in 2022

Annual net income per capita of households in Hungary rose 16.9% to HUF 2,245,000 in 2022, news agency MTI reports,...

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Bulgaria Consumer Mood Improves in Q4

Bulgaria's consumer confidence indicator rose to -22.2 in the fourth quarter of 2023 from -25.5 in the previous three-month period,...

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Waberer’s Q3 Earnings Fall

Third-quarter net income of listed Hungarian hauler Waberer's International fell 87% year-on-year to half a million euros as costs rose...

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Investment Fund Net Subscription at HUF 331 bln in September 

Net subscription of units of Hungarian investment funds reached HUF 331 bln in September, down from HUF 442 bln in...

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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...