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4 Hungarian Regions Among EU’s Least Developed

Four Hungarian regions rank among the European Union's 20 least developed areas in 2024, surpassed only by Greece, which has...

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Inflation at 2.1% Year-on-year in January; Monthly CPI Up 0.3%

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 2.1% year-on-year in January 2026, while prices increased 0.3% compared to December, according to data...

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Minimum Wage in Hungary up 11%, Still in EU’s Bottom 8

The gross minimum wage rose 11% to HUF 322,800 as of Jan. 1, with net pay at HUF 214,662 without...

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Hungary’s Industrial Output Rises in December but Falls for Full Year 2025

Hungary’s industrial production increased by 1.8% year on year in December 2025 based on raw data, while output rose 0.9%...

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Natural Population Decrease Widens in Hungary Despite Lower Mortality

Hungary recorded 6,020 births and 10,811 deaths in Dec. 2025, according to preliminary data. The number of live births was...

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Higher Education Applications up by 10,000, Minister Says

Nearly 10,000 more students have started their application process to gain places at universities or colleges than this time last...

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Hungary’s GDP Grows 0.7% in Q4 2025

Hungary’s economic performance expanded modestly in the fourth quarter of 2025, with gross domestic product (GDP) rising 0.7% year-on-year based...

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Average Gross Earnings Rise to HUF 756,400 in November

Average gross earnings of full-time employees in Hungary reached HUF 756,400 in November 2025, up 8.9% from a year earlier,...

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Decisions on Investment Projects Worth EUR 7 bln Taken in 2025

Decisions were concluded on investments projects with a combined value of EUR 7 billion in 2025, the head of the...

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NAV Opens Online Access to 2025 Tax Return Platform

The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) will again prepare draft income tax returns for 2025, but individuals wishing to...

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Tax Benefits for Primary Producers to Increase in 2026

Tax relief for primary producers is set to continue to expand this year, Minister of Agriculture István Nagy said in...

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Inflation Falls to 3.3% in December, Averages 4.4% for 2025

In December 2025, consumer prices in Hungary were approximately 3.3% higher than a year earlier, according to data published by...

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Interest in SME Lending Scheme Surges After Conditions Eased

Interest in a 0% lending scheme for SMEs has surged after conditions were eased, the National Economy Ministry told Hungarian...

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Hungarians With Only Primary Education Down 47% Over Decade

The number of people with no more than eight years of primary school education has fallen by 47% over the...

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Gov’t Agreements Pave Way for Over EUR 7 bln of Big Investments in 2025

Gov't agreements cleared the way for 108 big investment projects with a value of more than EUR 7 billion in...

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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...