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Slovenia Inflation Rate Rises in August

Slovenia's inflation rate rose to 6.2% year-on-year in August, up from 6.1% in the previous month, figures from the Ljubljana-based...

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Summer Storm Insurance Claims Could Total Above HUF 13 bln

Hungarian insurers could pay more than HUF 13 billion on claims related to damages caused by storms between May and...

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Investment Volume Down 13.5% in Q2

In Q2 2023, the volume of investments in Hungary decreased by 13.5% compared to the same period of the previous...

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Hungary PMI Edges up to 46.5 in August

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 46.5 points in August from 45.9 in July, remaining under the 50-point...

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Home Insurance Demand Increases as Regional Storms Rage

According to insurance company Netrisk, the amount of people interested in home insurance increases weekly, due to storms within their...

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Slovakia Business Morale Less Negative in August

The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia increased by 11.7 points from the previous month to -2.7 in August, a survey...

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Czech Economy Expands Unrevised 0.1% in Q2

The Czech Republic's economy grew slightly as initially estimated in the second quarter after remaining flat in the previous quarter,...

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Romania Business Sentiment Positive for August-October

Company managers active in Romania's construction and retail services sectors expect their business to grow in the next three months,...

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Home Insurance Policies Surge in August

The number of home insurance policies signed in the first half of August increased significantly by 26% year-on-year, which is...

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Slovenia Business Morale, Economic Sentiment Improve in August

The seasonally adjusted business tendency in manufacturing in Slovenia edged up to -10 in August from -11 in the previous...

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Serbian Real Net Wage up in June

Serbia's average net wage increased by a real 1.2% to RSD 85,539 (EUR 730) year-on-year in June, following a 1.2%...

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Czech Economic Sentiment Improves in August

The Czech economic confidence index strengthened for the second straight month in August, survey results from the Czech Statistical Office...

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Forecasts Indicate Oct CPI of 9-10% – Minister

Economic Development Minister Márton Nagy said forecasts suggested Hungary's inflation could fall into the single digits in October, speaking at...

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Chinese Reality Show Taped in Budapest Draws Strong Interest

A season of the Chinese celebrity reality show "Chinese Restaurant" that was taped in Budapest is drawing strong interest and...

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Number of Hungarians Working in Austria Rose in July

A total of 126,656 Hungarian citizens worked in Austria in July, according to employment data published by the Austrian social...

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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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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...