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Chamber of Commerce Corner, January 24, 2025

This regular section of the Budapest Business Journal features news and events from various international business chambers. For further information...

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U.S., EU Take Different Climate Policy Paths After Trump Shakeup

The U.S. is radically changing its course on climate change, energy, and environmental policies. President Donald Trump signed a withdrawal...

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Editorial: More Economic Disruption Heading Our Way?

From a journalist’s point of view, it is extraordinarily difficult not to write about the return to power of President...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, February 7, 2025

This regular section of the Budapest Business Journal features news and events from various international business chambers. For further information...

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Industry Still in Bad Shape, Inflation Slips out of Target

The improvement in Hungary’s industrial performance seen in October turned out to be only temporary, as output fell again in...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, January 10, 2025

This regular section of the Budapest Business Journal features news and events from various international business chambers. For further information...

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Editorial: ESG, Paris Treaty, and Playing Yo-yo

To judge from some of his first executive orders since returning to power as the 47th President of the United...

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2025 in Hungarian Healthcare: COVID-19 on a Definitive Decline

With new, integrated methods for data collection and monitoring, Hungarian healthcare professionals are preparing for another year of challenges, both...

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Last 2024 MNB Rate Decision Brings no Surprise

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) left the base rate unchanged in its last interest rate decision of the year....

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Editorial: Remembering the Remarkable

As a business publication, we don’t often get involved with carrying obituaries....

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Hungary’s Purchasing Managers’ Index Shows Moderate Growth in December

Hungary’s seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) stood at 50.6 in December, signaling slight growth in the manufacturing sector, according...

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AmCham Looks Ahead to 2025 With Ambitious Plans and Fresh Leadership

The 36th general assembly of AmCham had important items on the agenda, as new board members were elected, along with...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, December 13, 2024

This regular section of the Budapest Business Journal features news and events from various international business chambers. For further information...

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Techxpo Launches with aim to Become Central Europe’s Leading Technology Summit

Budapest became the epicenter of Central Europe’s technological innovation as Techxpo 2024 opened its doors at the Millenáris from Nov....

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Behind the Scenes of the Largest Acquisition in Hungarian Economic History

After nearly 20 years, Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport returned to majority Hungarian state ownership on June 6, 2024. It...

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One in Six Hungarian Adults Has Lost Money to Cyberfraud, CIB Survey Finds

Nearly half of Hungarian adults have encountered a cyberfraud attempt, and 16% have lost money, according to a representative survey...

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Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainty Should Change how we Grow, not Whether we Grow

Economic volatility, geopolitical disruption, and technological change are making long-term decisions harder for business leaders. Yet uncertainty does not remove...

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Hungary’s GDP Grows 1.5% in Q3 as Industry Offsets Drought Hit

Hungary’s GDP grew 1.5% year-on-year in the Q3 2026, supported by industry and services, while drought-hit agriculture held back the...

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Hungary Sets 2030 Euro Readiness Goal in Growth and Deficit Plan

Hungary aims to meet the conditions for euro adoption by 2030 while lifting growth above 3% and reducing budget deficit...

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Hungarian Business Confidence Improves as Consumer Sentiment Weakens

Business confidence edged higher in Hungary in October, while consumer sentiment deteriorated, according to economic research institute GKI....

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Kopint-Tárki Forecasts Hungary’s GDP Growth at 2.5% in 2027

Economic research institute Kopint-Tárki expects Hungary’s GDP to grow by approximately 2.5% in 2027, according to a new forecast released...

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MNB Keeps Base Rate Unchanged, Lower Inflation Target Signals Tighter Stance

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) left Hungary’s benchmark rate at 5.5% at its most recent...

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Hungarian Business Groups Urge Changes to Draft Wealth Tax

Fourteen Hungarian business organizations have issued a joint statement calling for changes to the proposed wealth tax, including relief for...

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AI Boom, USD 100 Oil and 5% Bond Yields Reshape Investment Outlook

An AI-driven technology rally, oil prices above USD 100 and U.S. Treasury yields around 5% are reshaping investment opportunities, according...

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VOSZ Business Confidence Index Declines in Q3 2026

Hungarian business association VOSZ’s business confidence index fell two percentage points to 50% in the third quarter of 2026, according...

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Editorial: In Praise of the Diplomatic Dance

The improved mood evident across Hungary following the Tisza government’s assumption of power appears to have extended well beyond the...

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EY Urges Early Preparation for Hungary’s Proposed Wealth Tax

Hungary’s proposed wealth tax could create new obligations for wealthy individuals, trusts and private foundations, with the first assessment generally...

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IMF Sees Window for Hungary’s Economic Revival, Urges Swift Reforms

Hungary has a “uniquely favorable window of opportunity” to revitalize its economy, but must act quickly to turn market confidence...

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Equilor: 2033 Earliest Date for Hungary to Adopt the Euro

Hungary could adopt the euro no earlier than 2033, according to a new assessment by Equilor Investment, which acknowledges improving...