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CCIFH: Helping With the Crisis, Moving Towards Sustainability

László Károlyi, chairman, and Ágnes Ducrot, executive director of the French-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFH), talk with the...

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Investments Continue, but Recession Seems Unavoidable

The volume of investments in Hungary continued to increase in the third quarter of the year. Analysts expect this positive...

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Editorial: Lighting the Way Through Advent

November has turned to December. Thanksgiving is already behind us, Advent is with us, and Christmas lies just a few...

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Circular Economy Aims to Halt Biodiversity Loss

The extraction and processing of natural resources cause up to 90% of biodiversity loss. One million species are threatened with...

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Google’s Most Searched Terms in Hungary 2022

Google has published its list of the most popular topics in Hungary in 2022, according to profitline.hu....

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Employment Agencies Augur Slowdown not Recession

According to the expectations of the National Association of Hungarian Employment Agencies (MMOSZ), there will be an economic slowdown next...

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Real Estate Companies, Consumers Augur Cooling Home Market

New home prices in Hungary could edge up 3% in the coming year, while resale home prices fall close to...

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Romania Producer Price Inflation Falls in October

Romania's producer price inflation eased to the lowest rate in ten months, though it remained strong overall, data from the...

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Share of ‘Training Enterprises’ in Hungary Low in EU Comparison

Around 38% of Hungarian companies met the criteria for classification as "training enterprises" in 2020, one of the lowest ratios...

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SSCs Mature Into GBSs as They Provide Higher Added-value Functions

As shared services centers have graduated to business services centers and now, increasingly, to global business services centers, the industry’s...

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Bulgaria Industrial PPI Growth Eases in October

Bulgaria's general industrial producer price index (PPI) increased by 41.7% year-on-year in October after surging 56.8% in September, the National...

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November PMI Indicates Slower Manufacturing Sector Expansion

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to 54.7 points in November from 56.4 in October, the Hungarian Association of...

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Hungary GDP Rises 4% y.o.y. in Q3

The volume of Hungary's gross domestic product increased by 4% in Hungary in the third quarter of 2022 compared to...

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Slovakia Economic Confidence Falls in November

Slovakia's economic sentiment weakened to the lowest since March last year, data released from the Slovak Statistical Office (SÚSR) on...

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Czech Economic Confidence, Consumer Morale up in November

The Czech economic confidence and consumer confidence improved in November, survey results from the Prague-based Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) showed...

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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...