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  Cooperation of Man and Machine: Suzuki Plant’s Development Project Reaches Final Stage

  

  As a result of a multi-stage production development project, the Suzuki plant in Esztergom (50 km northwest of Budapest) has increased the safety of its cars to meet today’s most advanced technological, market and environmental requirements. 

   

  • Suzuki
  • development
  • automotive industry

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  Forint moves back from historic low after MNB intervention

  

  The forint slipped as far a 369.63 to the euro - a new historic low - during the day, but snapped back after the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) announced the launch of a one-week deposit that pays the 0.9% base rate, state news wire MTI reports.

   Wed, Apr. 1, 2020, 18:30

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  Bulgaria producer prices rise in February

  

  Bulgaria’s producer prices rose in February, figures from the Sofia-based National Statistical Institute (NSI) show. The producer price index rose 1.4% year-on-year in February. 

   Wed, Apr. 1, 2020, 17:30

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  • producer prices
  • NSI
  • PPI
• Coronavirus

  Hungary takes delivery of more protective equipment by air

  

  Six aircraft are scheduled to deliver personal protective equipment to Budapest on Wednesday, including 12 million face masks, 30,000 overalls and 200,000 face shields from China, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a post on his Facebook page, according to a report by state news wire MTI.

   Wed, Apr. 1, 2020, 17:00

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  • China
  • protective equipment
  • coronavirus
• Economy

  January trade surplus revised downwards

  

  In January 2020, the surplus on external trade in goods was EUR 423 million (revised downwards from EUR 433 mln), with the balance improving by EUR 39 mln compared to January 2019, according to a second reading of data by the Central Statistical Office (KSH).

   Wed, Apr. 1, 2020, 15:00

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  Croatia retail sales growth eases in February

  

  Croatia’s retail sales growth eased in February after rising in the previous month, data from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (Crostat) shows.

   Wed, Apr. 1, 2020, 14:30

  • Croatia
  • retail sales
  • Crostat
• Economy

  Gen govʼt deficit at 2% of GDP in 2019

  

  According to preliminary data, the deficit of the general government sector in 2019 was HUF 958 billion, 2% of GDP, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reports.

   Wed, Apr. 1, 2020, 14:00

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  • economy
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  Hungary PMI plunges to 29.1

  

  Hungaryʼs seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) plummeted to 29.1 points in March from 50.3 in February, showing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the Hungarian Association of Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory Management (Halpim), said on Wednesday, Hungarian news agency MTI reports.

   Wed, Apr. 1, 2020, 13:30

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  Márton Kocsis rejoins CERHA HEMPEL Dezső & Partners

  

  Márton Kocsis rejoins CERHA HEMPEL Dezső & Partners as head of competition and compliance, effective today, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.

   Wed, Apr. 1, 2020, 13:00

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  Slovakia economic sentiment falls in March

  

  Slovakia’s economic sentiment decreased in March, data from the Slovak Statistical Office (SÚSR) shows. The economic sentiment index dropped to 97.9 in March from 98 in February.

   Wed, Apr. 1, 2020, 12:28

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  Balassagyarmat border crossing reopened for commuters

  

  The Balassagyarmat border crossing point between Hungary and Slovakia has been reopened for commuters today, according to a report by government website kormany.hu.

   Wed, Apr. 1, 2020, 12:00

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