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North Macedonia inflation rate quickens in August

North Macedonia’s average annual consumer price inflation (CPI) quickened to 1.5% in August from 1.3% in July, the Skopje-based State...

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Czech industrial production decline slows in July

The Czech Republic’s industrial production decreased at a softer pace in July, data from the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) shows....

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Number of active COVID-19 cases reaches 4,706

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Hungary stands at 4,706, up from 4,377 yesterday, according to data by government...

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Slovak economy enters recession in Q2

Slovakia’s economy shrank 12.1% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2020, following a 3.7% decline in the previous period, due...

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Number of telecommuters down since lockdown, but up in a year

The rate of employed Hungarians who telecommute stood at 7.5% in July, down from around 17% in the spring, when...

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20% of Hungarians Suffer From Ragweed Allergy

In Hungary, the proportion of ragweed allergy sufferers in the total population is more than 20%, and the number of...

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Montenegro consumer prices slip further in July

Consumer prices in Montenegro fell 0.5% year-on-year in July, following a 0.2% decrease in the previous month, figures from the...

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FDI inflow into N. Macedonia more than doubles in H1

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into North Macedonia totaled EUR 122.6 million (USD 146.2 mln) in the first half of 2020,...

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Romania jobless rate edges up in July

Romania’s unemployment rate edged up to 5.3% in July from 5.2% in June, the Bucharest-based National Institute of Statistics (INS)...

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Retail sales up 0.4% y.o.y. in July

In July 2020, the volume of sales in retail shops, according to both raw and calendar-adjusted data, grew by 0.4%...

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Number of active COVID-19 cases reaches 2,373

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary has increased to 2,373, up from 2,100 yesterday, according to data by...

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Slovenia’s consolidated budget shows deficit in Jan-July

Slovenia’s consolidated budget turned to a EUR 2.2 billion deficit in January-July, from a surplus of EUR 26.7 million in...

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Romania FX reserves down in Aug

The forex reserves of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) stood at EUR 35.768 billion at the end of August,...

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Serbia’s retail sales rise on year in July

Serbia’s retail sales increased by a real 4.7% on the year in July, after posting a 9.6% annual rise in...

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Croatia industrial output falls for 9th month

Industrial production in Croatia decreased 1.6% year-on-year in July, following a 1.8% fall in the previous month, figures from the...

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Hungary’s Unemployment Rate Stands at 4.6% in September

Hungary’s unemployment rate stood at 4.6% in September, with 224,000 people unemployed, according to data published by the Central Statistical...

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Hungary’s 2027 Budget Assumes 2.4% GDP Growth, 3% Inflation

Hungary’s draft 2027 budget assumes GDP growth of 2.4% and average annual inflation of 3%, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said...

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Hungary’s Gross Wages Rise 8.4% to HUF 740,600 in August

Average gross monthly earnings for full-time employees in Hungary rose 8.4% year-on-year to HUF 740,600 in August, according to the...

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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 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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Hungary’s Industrial Output Rises 4.7% in July

The volume of industrial production in Hungary rose 4.7% year-on-year in July, according to unadjusted data published by the Central...

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BUX Hits Record High in August as Budapest Stock Exchange Trading Remains Active

The Budapest Stock Exchange’s benchmark BUX index continued to rise in August, reaching a new all-time high during the month...

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Hungary Births Fall 8.2% in July, Marriages Rise

A total of 6,197 children were born in Hungary in July, about 8.2% fewer than a year earlier, while the...