Economy

Follow the latest news on the economy in Hungary — investments, inflation, business trends, and key financial developments shaping the country.
Ádám Matolcsy international arrest warrant

BREAKING: International arrest warrant issued for György Matolcsy’s son

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Pál Bátki, Matolcsy's lawyer

Prosecutors seek to arrest former Hungarian central bank chief Matolcsy – UPDATE: video of arrival at prison

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
mvm paks nuclear power plant water danube heatwave

Paks nuclear power plant hit by turbine failure: only one unit runs at full capacity

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Terror scare in Hungarian schools: Pupils evacuated after multiple bomb threat emails budapest

“Prepare for your death” – Another 27 schools in Hungary receives bomb threats, message leaked

by Csaba Finta
Péter Magyar parliament

Péter Magyar to AP News: public funds, similiarities with Viktor Orbán, chasing corruption

by Csaba Finta
nis russia serbia mol stakes hungary oil

MOL signs deal to buy Russian stake in Serbia’s NIS oil company – UPDATE: MOL reaction

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Hungarian forint national bank central bank governor Matolcsy historic lows dubai

BREAKING: Former Hungarian central bank governor Matolcsy detained

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
former speaker of the national assembly of hungary fidesz co-founder lászló kövér on election defeat fidesz mistakes

Fidesz co-founder and former house speaker has surprising claims on party’s mistakes

by Csaba Finta
Ryanair Michael O'Leary

Ryanair boss warns of record airfare increases in 2027 – Tickets could cost 20% more

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Euro in wallet and in hand

Hungary’s euro ambitions face a major test: Why joining by 2032 could prove difficult

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Péter Magyar interview

PM Magyar reveals how Hungary will fund minimum wage tax cuts in 2027

by Daily News Hungary
Lumina Park Alice in Wonderland light installations on Margaret Island

Alice in Wonderland comes to Budapest: Lumina Park opens with 200+ magical light installations!

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
flag raised hungarian parliament budapest 15 march hungary news

Budapest to mark 70th anniversary of 1956 revolution with concerts, torchlight procession and historic tram

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
train suicide police accident hungarian state railways

Two men pushed around and spat on train ticket inspector in Hungary

by Csaba Finta
Israeli President visits Budapest

Israeli President Herzog visits Budapest

by Daily News Hungary
Csárdi visit Paks ii Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority rosatom paks nuclear power plant hungary

Hungary could lose EUR billions in compensation if Paks II project is cancelled, expert warns

by Csaba Finta
finance minister andrás kármán hungary hungarian government 2027 budget spending cuts

Hungary to cut EUR 4 billion from government spendings next year – Here’s where the money will go instead

by Csaba Finta
Budapest best pizzas Europe pizza illustration

Dining Guide Top100: Hungary’s best pizzeria has been named – and it’s not in Budapest

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
forint wage growth salary money rákosrendező inflation

Shocking: Average net salary in Hungary’s richest settlement is more than 12 times the amount of the poorest

by Csaba Finta
renting in budapest property hungary europe housing

Government measures could give Hungary’s housing market the boost it needs

by Csaba Finta
visegrád group v4 cooperation central europe péter magyar

Hungary and Slovakia want EU to ease Russian energy ban rules

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Péter Magyar hungarian government hungary prime minister spending budget 2027

Billions, big promises and debt: opposition Fidesz and Mi Hazánk attack Tisza’s 2027 budget

by Daily News Hungary
Vladimir Putin in October 2026 Ukraine war

Kremlin sends message on Ukraine war as possible Putin-Trump-Xi summit emerges – Without Zelensky

by Daily News Hungary
Hungarian parliament Hungary news winter

New winter forecast reveals what could be in store for Hungary this year

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
investment gold bars hungary woman pond bulider gardener german man stealing gold

German gardener steals 22 gold bars from woman in Hungary, gets arrested by police

by Csaba Finta
Illustration of housing complexes and flats

What is Wekerle Plusz? Here’s the new housing programme the government offers instead of Orbán’s Home Start

by Csaba Finta
France Macron Ukraine Trump

What happened? Macron cancels Budapest visit, von der Leyen confirms 23 October appearance and speech

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Péter Magyar hungarian government hungary prime minister spending budget 2027

Péter Magyar announces huge housing and road spending reforms, food price cap removal

by Csaba Finta
Péter Magyar in the parliament before announcing Tisza's 2027 budget

Hungary’s 2027 budget: PM Magyar reveals major tax cuts, family allowance and pension rises

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
young people on top of budapest metro line 2 dangerous stung

Shocking video shows young people travelling on top of Budapest metro train

by Csaba Finta
Police car in front of a Budapest school that received a bomb threat

More than 70 Hungarian schools targeted by bomb threats on Monday morning

by Csaba Finta
Eva-Maria Biribauer’s exhibition Time Loop - Stories about Time Travel in Hindu Cosmology

Shiva, time travel and a Mechwart Mechwart Liget bus stop come together in a Budapest exhibition

by Daily News Hungary
Newsletter
Support Us