Orbán Gov’t Promises Generous Support for Pensioners Ahead of 2022 General Elections Less than six months ahead of the general elections, Viktor Orbán announced an extensive set of benefits for pensioners which... 2021.10.12.
Finance Minister Puts 2022 GDP Growth at 5.5-6 pc Finance Minister Mihály Varga said next year's GDP growth could reach 5.5-6 percent at a business forum organised by the... 2021.10.09.
Hungary Inflation 5.5% in September Hungarian inflation was an annual 5.5 percent in September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday. The last time... 2021.10.08.
PM Orbán Announces Social and Cultural Sector Wage Hikes Hungary's nurses will receive a wage hike of 21 percent from January next year, while creche workers and employees in... 2021.10.08.
Rate-setters Point to Persistence of Upside Risks Surrounding Inflation Outlook Hungarian central bank (NBH) policymakers have warned of the risks associated with persistent inflation and agreed that the tightening cycle... 2021.10.07.
PM Orbán Talks Ukraine, Army Development, Pension Premium, Opposition in Radio Interview The government will pay pensioners a 80,000 forint (EUR 222) premium in November, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told pro-government public... 2021.10.01.
KSH: Average Gross Salary Increases, Men Still Earn More Wages in Hungary grew by an annual 7.9 percent in July from 3.5 percent in the previous month, the Central... 2021.09.29.
PMO Head Gulyás: 2021 GDP Growth ‘Definitely’ Above 5.5 pc Hungary's economy will "definitely" grow by more than 5.5 percent this year, and the figure could even reach 7.5 percent,... 2021.09.29.
Hungary Jobless Rate at 4.0% in August Hungary's jobless rate reached 4.0 percent in August, edging up 0.1 percentage point from the previous month and 0.2 percentage... 2021.09.28.
All Cigarette Packaging to Look the Same as of January The domestic cigarette market is constantly undergoing a complete transformation, according to Telex. The anti-smoking zeitgeist which warns of health... 2021.09.24.
Hungary’s Central Bank Raises Base Rate to 1.65% Hungarian rate-setters raised the central bank's base rate by 15 basis points to 1.65 percent at a scheduled meeting on... 2021.09.22.
“Corruption, Covid Deaths, Party Secretary Mentality,” – Opposition Reacts to Orbán’s Speech After Viktor Orbán's address at the opening of parliament’s autumn session on Monday, the opposition began to harshly criticize the... 2021.09.21.
Parliament’s Autumn Session: Tax Refund and Vaccination Fully 1.9 million parents will receive partial refunds of their 2021 personal income tax payments, a measure that totals 600... 2021.09.20.
Central Bank Warns about Underestimating Risk of Persistent Rise in Inflation It would be a mistake to underestimate the risk of a persistent rise in inflation, National Bank of Hungary deputy... 2021.09.17.
Press Roundup: Inflation Approaches 5% A left-wing commentator accuses the government of incompetence in both forecasting and managing inflation. A government-friendly analyst, on the other... 2021.09.10.
Hungary Inflation Up to 4.9 % in August Annual inflation in Hungary was 4.9 percent in August, up from 4.6 percent in the previous month, the Central Statistical... 2021.09.08.
CEE Region Economies Recovering Faster than Mediterranean, PM’s economic advisor says Hungary's economy has already recovered from effects of the pandemic, similarly to the economies of Poland, Romania, Lithuania, and Latvia,... 2021.09.08.
LMP: Drop in Wages ‘Sign of Fidesz Govt’s Failed Crisis Management’ Real wages have started to drop in Hungary for the first time in 12 months which "goes to show that... 2021.09.04.
Wage Growth Slows to 3.5% in June Year-on-year wage growth in Hungary slowed to 3.5 percent in June from 8.2 percent in the previous month, falling under... 2021.08.31.
Hungary Jobless Rate Down to 3.9 % in July, Central Statistical Office says Hungary's jobless rate was 3.9 percent in July, down from 4 percent in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office... 2021.08.27.
Budapest May Become Insolvent by Year-End, Deputy Mayor Warns "If we don't intervene right now, the Metropolitan Government will become insolvent by the end of the year," Budapest Deputy... 2021.08.25.