40-50% Price Hikes Soon to Come in Hungarian Restaurants? Price increases of 25-30% in Hungarian restaurants are very likely, but 40-50% hikes are also very much in the cards... 2022.03.25.
Fidesz Voters Most Worried About Immigration, Opposition Voters About Inflation The current healthcare situation is the most significant problem for the entirety of Hungarian voters, according to liberal news site... 2022.03.25.
Fidesz: Opposition Danger to Hungarian Livelihoods Hungary's opposition alliance is jeopardising the security of the Hungarian public by making "irresponsible remarks" in connection with the war... 2022.03.24.
Forint Strenghtens As Hungary’s Central Bank Significantly Raises Base Rate Hungarian rate-setters raised the central bank base rate by 100 bp to 4.40 percent at a monthly policy meeting on... 2022.03.23.
Hungarian Teachers’ Salaries Low in Regional Comparison Teachers' wages in Hungary are low even in when compared regionally, according to G7's analysis. This applies both to entry... 2022.03.11.
Train Drivers’ Strike Called Off Due to War in Ukraine The train drivers' strike would have been kicked-off on Thursday after state-owned railway company MÁV refused to raise their salaries... 2022.03.10.
PM Candidate Márki-Zay Presents Opposition Alliance’s Election Program Hungary has a chance to "find its way back" to civic values and Europe at the April 3rd election; the... 2022.03.10.
Inflation Reaches 15-Year High in February Consumer prices were 8.3 percent higher in February 2022 than a year earlier, breaking another 15-year record after 7.4 percent... 2022.03.09.
Opposition Blames PM Orbán for 400 Forint Euro As we have previously reported, the forint reached and then crossed the 400 euro mark. The Hungarian opposition reacted immediately... 2022.03.07.
Press Roundup: Hungary’s Economic Outlook Seen Uncertain A leading investment banker predicts that the war in Ukraine will have negative economic implications for Hungary where fast inflation... 2022.03.05.
National Bank Raises Deposit Rate to Halt Freefall of Hungary’s Forint The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) raised the rate for its one-week deposit facility by 75 bp to 5.35% ahead... 2022.03.03.
Despite Central Bank’s Promise of Intervention, Hungary’s Forint Continues Nose-Dive After Hungary's currency plunged to a record low against the euro on Monday, and then Tuesday, the freefall of the... 2022.03.02.
Forint Weakening Led to Drastic Price Increase on Hungarian Car Market The weakening of the Hungarian forint (HUF) has led to unprecedented price increases on the Hungarian car market, even by... 2022.02.24.
Hungary Wage Growth Slows to 9.7% in December Annual wage growth in Hungary slowed to 9.7 percent in December from 10.1 percent in the previous month, the Central... 2022.02.23.
National Bank: Inflation in February Could Be Close to 8.5 percent Hungarian central bank rate-setters raised the base rate by 50 basis points to 3.40 percent at a regular policy meeting... 2022.02.23.
Huge Price Increases Predicted in Hungarian Restaurants Increasing labor shortage, rising wages, and increasing raw material and energy costs are leading to great difficulties for the hospitality... 2022.02.16.
Gov’t Extends Fuel Price Cap until May 15 As expected, the government has extended the cap on petrol and diesel prices at the pump until May 15. The... 2022.02.14.
Inflation Keeps on Growing: January Data Highest in 15 Years Consumer prices in Hungary rose by 7.9 percent year-on-year in January, climbing from 7.4 percent in the previous two months,... 2022.02.11.
Opposition Pledges to Curb Corruption, Inflation, Public Debt The joint opposition alliance has pledged to curb public debt, inflation and corruption if it comes to power after the... 2022.02.10.
Train Drivers’ Trade Union Announces Strike, Half of Long Distance Trains Could Suspend Operation Hungary’s largest trade union representing train drivers, announced last week that they will suspend work indefinitely at the beginning of... 2022.02.08.
Election 2022: Opposition Presents Plans for Economic Policy Parties of the united opposition presented their ideas concerning a possible introduction of the euro, taxes, inflation, job creation and... 2022.02.04.