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DLA Piper Named Transaction Advisor of the Year in Hungarian M&A Market

DLA Piper was ranked first among legal and financial advisors in Mergermarket’s annual rankings, released at the beginning of the...

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From Legal Startup to Market-leading Independent Law Firm: 15 Years of HP Legal

Established in 2008, HP Legal has proudly completed 15 years of unwavering commitment to excellence in legal services. As we...

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Bamosz Investment Fund NAV Reaches HUF 10.517 tln in May

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

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Big Corporations Outpace Small Businesses in Wages

The largest companies paid their employees nearly HUF 620,000 gross last year, while the average salary for companies with fewer...

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Slovakia Inflation Rate Falls in May 

Slovakia's annual inflation rate slowed for the third month to 11.9% in May from 13.8% in the previous month, figures...

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Rate of People at Risk of Poverty Under EU Average

The rate of people in Hungary at risk of poverty or social exclusion stood at 18.4% last year, under the...

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New tax on interest income

According to a government decree adopted last Wednesday, from 1 July 2023, interest income will be subject to a 13%...

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Gas Deliveries Through TurkStream Resume After Annual Maintenance

Deliveries of Russian gas to Hungary through the TurkStream pipeline restarted early in the week after annual maintenance finished, Minister...

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Albania Gross Wage Growth Slows in Q1

Albania's average gross monthly wage increased by 9.2% year-on-year to ALL 64,706 (EUR 690) in the first quarter of 2023,...

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Industry Share of Value Added Close to 24% in Hungary

Industry's share of value added in the Hungarian economy reached 23.9% last year, data compiled by the Central Statistical Office...

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Romania Annual Inflation Eases Further in May

Romania's consumer price inflation eased for the third month in a row in May, data from the Bucharest-based National Institute...

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BKIK Creates Platform for Dialogue Between Big Companies, Gov’t

The Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BKIK) on Wednesday announced the establishment of the Big Companies Club as a...

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Serbia’s May Inflation Eases on Year, up on Month 

The annual inflation rate in Serbia stood at 14.8% in May, data from the Belgrade-based Serbian Statistical Office (RBS) showed,...

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Czech Consumer Price Inflation Eases Further in May

The Czech Republic's consumer price inflation eased for the fifth month in a row in May to the lowest level...

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Slovak Industrial Output Slips in April

Slovakia's industrial production shrank 2% year-on-year in April, following a 2.5% rise in the previous month, data from the Slovak...

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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...