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Croatia June Inflation Down on Year

Croatia's consumer prices increased by an annual 7.6% in June from 7.9% in the previous month, data from the Zagreb-based...

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Slovakia Consumer Prices Moderate Further in June

Slovakia inflation rate slowed to 15-month low to 10.8% in June from 11.9% in the previous month, data released by...

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Poland Inflation Confirmed at 11.5% in June

Poland's annual inflation rate eased to 11.5% in June from 13% in the previous month and in line with preliminary...

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Hungarian Social Media Users Wary About Using AI

Only 13% of Hungarian social media users have used applications such as ChatGPT and Dall-E 2. According to a Sophos...

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Romania Inflation Rate Edges Down in June

Romania's annual inflation rate fell slightly to 10.25% in June from 10.64% in the previous month, data from the National...

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Investment Fund Unit Subscription up in June

Net subscription of units of investment funds managed by members of the Association of Hungarian Investment Fund and Asset Management...

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Czech Annual Inflation Eases in June

The annual inflation rate in the Czech Republic fell to 9.7% in June from 11.1% in the previous month, data...

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Hungarians’ Ability to Save Deteriorating

The ability to save in Hungary has deteriorated compared to 2022, such that only a tiny group of people can...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, June 30, 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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Business Assoc Gauge Shows Decline in Sentiment

Business association Vosz's measure of business confidence fell to 56 points in the second quarter from 61 in Q1, Ákos...

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Lithuania Consumer Price Growth Slows in June

Lithuania's consumer price inflation eased further in June to reach its lowest level in more than one-and-a-half year, figures from...

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Latvia Inflation Rate Eases in June

Latvia's annual inflation rate eased for a fifth straight month to 7.9% in June 2023 from 12.1% in May, data...

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Croatia Producer Inflation Eases in June

Croatia's annual industrial producer prices rose 2.2% in June, after rising by 2.5% in May, data from the Zagreb-based Croatian...

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General Gov’t Balance at HUF 2.896 tln in June

Hungary's cash flow-based general government balance reached HUF 2.896 trillion at the end of June, the Ministry of Finance said...

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State Pensions Alone Fall Short in Fighting Poverty – Study

According to a recent study done by a researcher at the Corvinus University of Budapest, people in old age cannot...

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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...