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Unemployment Rate Rises to 4%

The number of unemployed people aged 15–74 increased by 38,000 to 198,000 between May–July 2023, increasing the unemployment rate increased...

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Nagy: Real Wages Could Rise Again From August

When adjusted for inflation, wages could stop falling in July and start rising again from August, Minister of Economic Development...

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Real Earnings Fell by 3.4% in June

The gross average salary of full-time employees was HUF 566,800 in June, 16% higher than a year earlier, according to...

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Sinking Eurozone PMI Drags Down Forint

The economic performance of the Eurozone decreased more than analysts expected, according to the preliminary values of the Purchasing Managers'...

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Company Liquidation Numbers may Reach 20,000 by Year-end

The number of liquidation procedures experienced this year is alarmingly high, the company information service provider Opten indicated, writes azenpenzem.hu...

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Bulgaria Consumer Prices Edge Lower in July

Bulgaria's annual inflation grew by 8.5% year-on-year in July, following an 8.7% increase in June, data from the National Statistical...

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Uni Study Says Urban Communities Can Confront Overconsumption

According to recent research from the Corvinus University of Budapest, self-organizing urban communities can effectively confront the market-consumer culture based...

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Poland Economy Shrinks in Q2

Poland's gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 0.5% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2023, accelerating from a 0.3% contraction in...

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Montenegro Inflation Rate Slows Further in July

Montenegro's consumer price index (CPI) increased by 6.9% year-on-year in July, after rising by an annual 7.5% in June, the...

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Ministry Projects Real Wage Growth From August

Thanks to the government's anti-inflationary measures, regulated household energy prices, price caps, mandatory food price discounts, and online price monitoring,...

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Slovak Economy Q2 Growth Faster Than Forecasted

Slovakia's economy expanded 1.5% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2023, surpassing market forecasts and the previous quarter's growth rate...

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1/4 of Morgan Stanley Risk Managers Work in Hungary

Approximately a quarter of Morgan Stanley's risk managers work in Hungary, according to hrportal.hu....

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Speeding Fines Increased

The government accepted the draft published at the beginning of August, in which the amounts of traffic administrative fines will...

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Hungary GDP Down 2.4% in Q2

Hungary’s gross domestic product decreased by 2.4% according to raw data and by 2.3% according to seasonally and calendar-adjusted and...

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Slovakia Inflation Eases Below 10% in July

The annual inflation rate in Slovakia eased for the fifth month to 9.7% in July from 10.8% in the previous...

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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...