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Average Earnings in Slovenia Slightly Down in July

Average earnings for July in Slovenia amounted to EUR 2,202.08 gross and EUR 1,428.46 net....

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Slovenia Producer Prices Decrease Further in August 

The annual producer inflation in Slovenia dropped to 2.1% in August, from 4.1% in the previous month, the Ljubljana-based Statistics...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, September 8, 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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Estonian Producer Prices Fall Further in August

Estonian producer prices dropped 4.4% year-on-year in August, extending the 3.2% fall in the previous month, data from the Tallinn-based...

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Number of Liquidations Increasing Rapidly

The number of company liquidations in Hungary is increasing rapidly, writes business daily Világgazdaság....

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Austria Inflation Rate Picks up in August

The annual inflation rate in Austria increased to 7.4% in August, accelerating from a 16-month low of 7% in the...

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Allianz Receives 35,000 Property Damage Reports

Allianz Hungária received nearly 35,000 residential property damage reports in connection with stormy weather in the first eight months of...

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Eurozone Inflation Slows in August

Eurozone inflation slowed slightly in August, final data from Eurostat showed on Tuesday. In August, inflation came in at 5.2%,...

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15 Hungarian Unis in QS Ranking

A total of 15 Hungarian universities have been included in the latest annual ranking of higher education institutions in Eastern...

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Czech Producer Price Inflation Rises Slightly

The Czech Republic's industrial producer price inflation increased more than expected in August, though marginally, figures from the Czech Statistical...

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40% of Young People Still Live With Parents

Some six out of 10 young people live in independent households, while four live with their parents but are planning...

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Bulgaria Inflation Rate Falls Further in August

Bulgaria's consumer prices grew by 7.7% year-on-year in August, following an 8.5% annual increase in July, reaching its lowest level...

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Budapest Among Cheapest Cities for Hybrid Workers

According to new global data, workers spend an average of 3.5 days per week in the office, with the rest...

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Croatia Inflation Rate Rises in August 

Croatia's consumer prices rose by 7.8% year-on-year in August, following a 7.3% annual increase in July, matching preliminary estimates, data...

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Poland August Inflation Rate Confirmed

Poland's annual inflation rate was confirmed at 10.1% in August, easing from 10.8% in the previous month and marking 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...