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Business Chamber Confidence Index Declines

The quarterly business confidence index of the Economic Research Institute (GVI) of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK)...

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Montenegrin Inflation Rate Rises in August

Montenegro's consumer price index (CPI) increased by 8.6% year-on-year in August, after rising by an annual 6.9% in July, the...

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Slovakia Inflation Rate Slows Further in August

The annual inflation rate in Slovakia slowed to 8.9% in August from 9.7% in the previous month, data from the...

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What Makes Hungary the EU’s Runaway Inflation Leader?

Finance Matters columnist Les Nemethy and economics professor Péter Ákos Bod, a former governor of the Central Bank of Hungary,...

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Q2 Contraction Extends Hungary’s Economic Recession to a 4th Quarter

While inflation continued its downward trend during the holiday period and enabled a further reduction in interest rates, poor second-quarter...

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Editorial: Even Athletes Need a Holiday

Even if it feels like a long time since your holidays, I hope you were able to take some much-needed...

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Bosnia Producer Prices Decline in July

Producer prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina fell by 0.1% year-on-year in July, down from a 2% increase in the previous...

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Romania Inflation Remains Stable in August

Romania's consumer prices rose by 9.43% on the year in August, following an annual increase of 9.44% in July, data...

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Serbia Inflation Rate Falls on Year but up in Month in August 

Serbia's consumer prices rose by 11.5% year-on-year in August, after increasing by an annual 12.5% the month before, the Belgrade-based...

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Romania Real Net Wage Rises in July

Romania's average net monthly wage rose by a real 4.9% year-on-year in July, matching the 4.9% gain observed in June,...

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Ticket Tally Over 404,000 for 2023 Athletics Worlds in Budapest

A total of 404,088 tickets of an available 420,000 changed hands for the 2023 World Athletics Championships hosted in Budapest...

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Latvia Inflation Rate Eases Further in August

The annual inflation rate in Latvia eased for a seventh consecutive month to 5.4% in August, the lowest since September...

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Croatia Producer Prices Rise in August

Croatia's industrial producer prices rose by 2.6% on the year in August, after rising by 1.9% in July, the Zagreb-based...

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Ukraine Inflation Eases to Pre-war Levels

The annual inflation rate in Ukraine decelerated to 8.6% in August from 11.3% in July, returning to pre-war levels, Trading...

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Romanian GDP Growth Slows in Q2

Romania's economy grew by 2.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2023, slowing from a 4.1% expansion over the same...

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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...