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Tax Incentives for Corporate Environmental Protection, Energy Efficiency Investments

Hungary provides various tax incentives, including discounts and subsidies for environmental protection and energy efficiency investments. However, the conditions and...

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Could Ukraine War Trigger a Meltdown for Paks 2 Project?

Despite the country’s commitment to electricity generation over emission-producing fossil-based energy sources, the prospect of doubling Hungary’s nuclear energy output...

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Best is yet to Come: New Incentives for BESS Projects on Horizon in Hungary

A recent legislative act in Hungary laid down the principles for the eagerly awaited battery energy storage systems (BESS) support...

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Poland’s Sentiment in SME Segment up in Q4

The sentiment in Poland's small and medium enterprise sector (SME) is improving in the fourth quarter, the latest EFL Barometer...

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40% of Hungarians Regularly Stream Movies and Series Online

About 40% of Hungarians stream movies or series regularly on their mobile phones, tablets, or PCs, the National Media and...

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Varga Presses to Preserve EU Members’ ‘Economic Sovereignty’

Finance Minister Mihály Varga conceded that managing growing budget deficits and state debt levels required the start of new practices...

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Montenegro Inflation Rate Falls in September

Montenegro's consumer price index (CPI) increased by 7.9% year-on-year in September, after rising by an annual 8.6% in August, figures...

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Mandatory ESG Audit – More and More Companies Affected

The AmCham Workspace and Facilities Management (WFM) Committee's series of events on ESG factors has reached its final pillar. Zsolt...

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Croatia Inflation Rate Climbs in September

Croatia's consumer prices rose by 6.7% year-on-year in September, following a 7.8% annual increase in August, the Zagreb-based Croatian Bureau...

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Czech Annual Producer Inflation Eases Further in September

The annual producer inflation in the Czech Republic eased to 0.8% in September from 1.8% in the previous month, data...

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Poland Inflation Confirmed at 8.2% in September

Poland's annual inflation rate was confirmed at 8.2% in September, easing from 10.1% in the previous month and marking the...

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Slovakia Inflation Rate Eases Further in September

The annual inflation rate in Slovakia eased to 8.2% in September from 8.9% in August, data released by the Bratislava-based...

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2024 Minimum Wage Talks ‘Going Well’

Talks on next year's minimum wage rise are "going well," and an agreement could "very likely" be reached by the...

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Internal Migration Still Westward Leaning

Those moving within the country are still typically heading west, according to OTP Ingatlanpont's recent analysis based on Central Statistical...

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German Companies Helping Hungary Move up the Value Chain

It seems German companies continue their love affair with Hungary. Their affection is also showcased by the data of the...

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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...