Hungarian economy

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What’s happening? Forint plunges to its weakest level since Hungary’s election

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Finance Minister András Kármán budget

Hungary’s new 2026 budget reveals a massive multi-billion-euro hole

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Former Minister Márton Nagy and hi luxury spendings

Documents revealed: how former Economic Minister Márton Nagy splashed public money on luxury and private jets abroad

by John Woods
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Hungary sets 2030 euro target: Government reveals when budget deficit could fall below 3%

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Another food price rise on the horizon in Hungary

Another severe food price surge is taking shape: prices could start rising in the autumn, with 2027 bringing the greatest pain

by John Woods
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Hungarian National Bank cuts base rate again

by Daily News Hungary
Illustration of NATO defence budget and the Parliament in Budapest

Billions at stake in NATO’s new pledge: how much of the defence spend stays in Hungary?

by Guest Author
PM Magyar at Paks nuclear power plant

PM Magyar: Paks nuclear plant back to three turbines

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
The Danube at Paks

Paks nuclear plant begins turbine restart as Hungary races towards full capacity

by Csaba Finta
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New analysis: Hungary’s government is full steam ahead with adopting the euro

by Csaba Finta
Cserpes acquired by a Chinese company

Popular Hungarian dairy and food brand Cserpes has a new owner

by Daily News Hungary
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Orbán-era business ‘mothership’ 4iG under scrutiny as PM Magyar speaks of graft and overpricing – updated

by John Woods
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Plunging inflation in Hungary: analysts surprised, but how long can the favourable trend last?

by John Woods
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Hungarian government announces one of the country’s largest renewable energy investment programmes in decades

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
BYD Hungary Orbán BYD CEO

Orbán government promised Chinese BYD vast subsidies and influx of thousands of guest workers

by John Woods
CATL Debrecen

Hungary to tighten screw on China firms as government overhauls pollution policy

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
nestlé hungary factory closure

End of an era: Nestlé to shut plant in Hungary after falling sales of chocolate figures

by Csaba Finta
Hungary Prime Minister Péter Magyar Mercedes-Benz plant expansion kecskemét

Mercedes-Benz opens Europe’s largest plant in Hungary after EUR 1 billion expansion

by Csaba Finta
New Hungarian Golden Visa program property in Hungary

The quiet truth about Hungary’s “golden visa” — and why foreign buyers do not actually need it

by Guest Author
Guest workers in Hungary Budapest

Tilt ban may give way to sweeping overhaul of guest worker rules: what we know so far

by John Woods
BYD Hungary Orbán BYD CEO

Is BYD’s Szeged plant a safety risk? Trade body warns spate of deaths on site is highly unusual

by John Woods
Chinese Semcorp

Chinese Semcorp denies pollution as tests reveal contamination 13,000 times above limit: authorities acted swiftly

by John Woods
Hungarian pharmaceutical giant Richter dismissals

Strong forint’s first victim? Mass layoffs at Hungarian pharmaceutical giant

by John Woods
Temu to become pricier in Hungary

Warning: Temu, Shein and AliExpress to become pricier in Hungary from next week – tricks to minimise cost

by John Woods
Orbán-close olgarchs' wealth retrieval

Retrieved wealth from Orbán-linked oligarchs may fuel Hungary’s hopes for a miraculous economic revival

by John Woods
Fuel price caps in Hungary

Hungary to scrap fuel price cap as planned petrol station protest may lose momentum

by Daily News Hungary
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Worrisome: Hungary was the poorest EU country in 2025

by Csaba Finta
Hungarian forint state budget historic lows

Hungarian forint breaks records: what lies behind the surge — and can it last?

by John Woods
nis russia serbia mol stakes hungary oil

Official: Hungary’s oil giant MOL and Serbia reach agreement on acquisition of NIS

by Csaba Finta
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Trump government gives MOL one more week to acquire key Serbian refinery

by Daily News Hungary
Guest workers can still come to Hungary

Uneven ban: guest workers can still enter Hungary — here is how

by John Woods
sinomatech china battery

Major battery industry investment heads to Hungary: Chinese state-backed battery supplier to create hundreds of jobs

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
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A critical moment for Hungary’s economy: what the rating agencies found

by Csaba Finta
pig swine animal illness hungary fever

First-ever outbreak of deadly pig disease confirmed in Hungarian farm, authorities impose strict emergency measures

by Csaba Finta
Trump prepares to kill the Hungarian pharmaceutical sector

Opportunities in the Hungarian pharmaceutical and biomedical sector

by Guest Author
BMW iX3 made in Debrecen

BMW Debrecen considers new shifts amid enormous demand for the iX3 model

by Daily News Hungary
Filipino guest worker Hungary

Hungary may yet admit new guest workers as government seems to waver on promised June ban

by John Woods
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New S+P rating of Hungary talks about Magyar government’s intention to introduce euro by 2030

by Daily News Hungary
CATL China Chinese battery plant debrecen hazardous substance green liquid

Chinese battery plant in Hungary leaked green goo, turns out it contains substance possibly fatal to fetuses

by Csaba Finta
India-Hungary business meeting

High-level business delegation from India in Budapest aims to deepen commercial links and foster partnerships

by Daily News Hungary
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