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Latvia Producer Inflation Falls in May 

Producer prices in Latvia rose 4.6% year-on-year in May, easing from a downwardly revised 10.6% rise in the previous month,...

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Disinflation Set to Accelerate on External, Internal Factors – MNB

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) said both external and internal factors would support a continued acceleration of disinflation in...

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Average Gross Earnings at HUF 568,300 in April

In April 2023, full-time employees’ average gross earnings were HUF 568,300 in Hungary, according to data published by the Central...

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Estonia Producer Price Inflation Slows in May

Estonia's producer prices rose at a slower pace in May, figures from the Tallinn-based Statistics Estonia (SE) showed on Tuesday....

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Optimism Returning to Family Companies

The optimism of family companies is returning, as their expectations are improving for the second quarter, according to the latest...

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Hungary Improves Anti Money Laundering Measures – Moneyval

The Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (Moneyval), a monitoring body...

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Bosnia Real Avg Net Monthly Salary up in April

The average net monthly salary in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) stood at BAM 1,241 (EUR 635) in April, up by...

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Czech Producer Inflation Falls Drastically in May

The annual producer inflation in the Czech Republic further eased to 3.6% in May, from a 22-month low of 6.4%...

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Library Usage Approaching Pre-epidemic Levels

The number of visitors to Hungarian libraries is approaching the pre-epidemic levels, according to a survey by the Library Institute...

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Croatia May Inflation Confirmed

Croatia's consumer prices increased by 7.9% year-on-year in May from 8.9% in the previous month, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics...

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Montenegro Inflation Eases Further in May

Montenegro's consumer price index (CPI) increased by 8.4% year-on-year in May, after rising by an annual 8.6% in April, the...

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Poland Inflation Confirmed at 13% in May

Poland's annual inflation rate eased to 13% in May from 14.7% in the previous month, matching preliminary estimates and coming...

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Only 1/4 of Students Abroad Intend to Return to Hungary

Only a quarter of the students studying abroad say that they will definitely return to Hungary when they finish their...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, June 2, 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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Somogy County Village Salutes Fallen Allied Foes, 79 Years On

Rather than Budapest’s Fisherman’s Bastion or Heroes’ Square, the focal point of Cyrus Maclean Barnard’s first trip to Hungary was...

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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...