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House Painter Skirting Kata Rules Fined HUF 35 mln

A total of almost HUF 35 million in tax shortfalls, late fees, and fines had to be paid to a...

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Poland Inflation in Line With Preliminary Estimates

Poland's consumer price inflation remained strong in July, though at the weakest rate in nearly one-and-a-half years as initially estimated,...

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Serbia Annual Inflation Eases in July

Serbia's consumer prices rose by 12.5% year-on-year in July, after increasing by an annual 13.7% the month before, data from...

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Hungarians Make up 13 % of Foreign Workers in Austria

Some 124,718 Hungarians worked in Austria in June, according to recent data published on the Austrian social insurance website, reports...

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Bamosz Investment Fund NAV at HUF 11.915 tln in July

Net asset value of investment funds managed by members of the Association of Hungarian Investment Fund and Asset Management Companies...

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Romania Annual Inflation Slows to 9.44% in July

Romania's consumer prices rose by 9.44% year-on-year in July, following an annual increase of 10.25% in June, the National Institute...

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Fuel Price Hike Coming This Wednesday

The rise in fuel prices shows no signs of slowing down, with the next price hike at domestic refueling stations...

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Czech Inflation Slows Further in June

Consumer price inflation in the Czech Republic eased for the sixth month in a row to its lowest level since...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, July 28, 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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Sziget Draws 10 mln Festival-Goers Over 30 years

Sziget, Hungary's biggest music festival, welcomed its 10,000,000th visitor on Friday, according to a report by state news wire MTI....

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Food Inflation Could Drop to 5-8% by December

In July 2023, food price increases in Hungary continued to fall, to around 23% year-on-year, and overall food prices were...

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Wizz Air Faces Challenging Post-COVID Ascent

Low-cost carrier Wizz Air is gradually clawing its way back from the devastating blow dealt by the pandemic to the...

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Companies Challenged to Crack Code of ESG, Inflation

This year brings familiar but no less troubling concerns for businesses looking to operate in Hungary or across its borders...

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Country Border Poses High Hurdle for Would-be Hungarian Champions

Exploring and conquering new markets is an obvious means of growth and development for companies; in Hungary, it is also...

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Lithuania Producer Prices Drop in July

Producer prices in Lithuania fell 8.5% year-on-year in July, following a near three-year low of 9.4% drop 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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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...