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Half of SMEs Struggle With Increasing Energy Costs

More than half of the small businesses saw a significant increase in their energy procurement costs in the past year,...

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Wizz Air Takes Cabin Crew Training ‘to the Next Level’

Students who complete the six-week flight attendant training program at Wizz Air will receive a certificate that will help them...

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Europe’s Worrisome Declining Relative Competitiveness

Gross Domestic Product growth (hence wealth creation and improved living standards) is impossible without competitiveness. That makes the European track...

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György Surányi: Huge Losses at MNB Down to ‘Indefensible’ Policies

According to a study released in June, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is set to post losses of up...

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Editorial: An Idea With Wings to Fly?

The theme of our Special Report in this issue is that relative rarity, the Magyar Multinational. If the government gets...

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Analysts Warn of Slight Recession on the Horizon

The Monetary Council has kept the key interest rate at 13%, which is not expected to change any time soon....

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MOL Earnings Fall on Narrower Margins, Windfall Profit Taxes

Q2 net income of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL fell 74% year-on-year to HUF 78.5 billion as margins narrowed...

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Romania Producer Prices Fall Further in June

Romania's producer price index (PPI) increased 3.8% year-on-year in June, after a 7.6% growth in May, data from the National...

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36% Cannot Afford Recreation

Some 36% of the adult population rarely go out to relax because they cannot afford it, according to a recent...

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Zwack Unicum Earnings Fall as Inflation Hits Sales

After-tax profit of Zwack Unicum, Hungary's biggest spirits maker, fell 36% year-on-year to HUF 0.8 billion in the first quarter...

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Garantiqa Surety Stock Climbs to HUF 2.545 tln

Surety stock of Garantiqa, a guarantor controlled by the state of Hungary, rose 2% to HUF 2.545 tln in the...

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Few Career Starters Have Savings

Few career starters have savings, and young people are saving significantly less this year than last, the Work Force HR...

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Poland Factory Activity Shrinks Further in July

Poland's manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped to 43.5 in July from 45.1 in June, remaining contractionary for the 15th...

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Over 28,000 Students Participate in Summer Jobs Scheme

More than 28,200 students are participating in a government-subsidized summer jobs scheme this year, state secretary for employment policy Sándor...

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Record Number of Applicants Admitted to Elte

A record number of applicants were admitted to the Loránd Eötvös University (Elte), writes the business daily Világgazdaság....

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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...