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Estonia Inflation Eases on Year in June 

Estonia's consumer price inflation eased for the fifth straight month in June to the lowest level in just over one-and-a-half...

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Belgian Specialists Studying Success of MOL Bubi Scheme

Belgian specialists arrived in Budapest in June to study the MOL Bubi public bike service, which was ranked among the...

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Hell Energy Tops Competitors in India

Hungarian energy drink manufacturer Hell Energy outperformed all its competitors in India and ranked first in the aluminum can segment...

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Gloster Hosts 1st Investor Briefing to Share Future Path to Expansion

With the recent acquisition of P92 IT Solutions, Gloster Group says it has carved out a niche in the highly...

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U.S. Fed Faces Difficult Decision on Capital Requirements for Banks

New regulations on capital requirements for U.S. banks are likely to be announced before the end of June. Corporate finance...

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Hungary Inflation Still Above 20% in June

Consumer prices in Hungary were 20.1% higher on average in June 2023 than a year earlier, according to data published...

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HR Trends Point to Little Expansion, Long Stagnation

Before taking a closer look at the Hungarian labor force market, let us briefly look at a new report that...

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Pessimistic Forecast From Economic Think-Tank

The Hungarian economy will shrink by 0.5% this year, according to the latest forecast by economic think-tank GKI, giving a...

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Editorial: In Praise of the Tourist Dollar

When it comes to the Hungarian economy, tourism is big business. According to no less a figure than Kam Jandu,...

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Most Feel Unprepared for Challenges of Long Life

Hungarians respond to the difficulties of everyday life with flexibility, lifelong learning, and by increasing the number of years spent...

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Romania Producer Prices Decrease Sharply in May 

Romania's producer price inflation slowed for the ninth month in a row to reach its lowest level in more than...

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Avg Revenue per Employee Rises Close to HUF 59 mln

Hungarian businesses' average annual revenue per employee reached HUF 58.8 million last year, an estimate by the Central Statistics Office...

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Businesses Apply for HUF 1.231 tln of Baross Gábor Credit

Hungarian businesses have submitted 2,174 applications for HUF 1.231 trillion of subsidized credit in the framework of the Baross Gábor...

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Slovenia Jobless Rate Marginally Falls in May

Slovenia's unemployment rate came in at 3.6% at the end of May, 0.1 percentage point lower than in April, data...

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Nagy: SMEs Backbone of Hungarian Economy

The weight of domestic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is significant in the Hungarian economy, they are the backbone of...

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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...