Hungary

Forint falls regionally, as CEE central bankers mull rate cuts

Unlike its regional peers, the forint weakened massively this week, as the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) continued to unwind the…

1 year ago

Orban, Fiala trade blows over future of EU, V4

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala dismissed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's claim over the weekend that Czechia has "changed sides"…

1 year ago

Hungary tops EU inflation list for June

The top 11 inflation rates in the EU were in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries in June 2023, according…

1 year ago

Europe needs multiple gas supply sources – analysis

Increased attention has been drawn to the eastern Mediterranean region by energy companies and European governments in recent weeks, Financial…

1 year ago

CEE needs to prioritise climate plans – report

Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries may hinder the EU's ability to meet its climate goals, according to campaigners who…

1 year ago

Romania polls lowest consumer prices in EU, followed by Bulgaria, Poland

Romania last year recorded the EU’s lowest level of prices for consumer goods and services in households, 42% below the…

1 year ago

CEE leaders react to Russian revolt

An apparent attempted coup d'etat led by the head of a mercenary group in Russia over the weekend set off…

1 year ago

Austria, Estonia, Croatia high on organic farmland rankings

Austria (26%) and Estonia (23%) had the EU’s highest proportions of organic land within their total utilised agricultural area (UAA)…

1 year ago

Poland EU’s best performing economy in Q1

Poland outstretched all of its EU peers for growth in the first quarter of 2023, the bloc's official statistics office…

2 years ago

Hungary’s Oriens fund buys another Czech retail chain

Hungarian investment holding Oriens is fast becoming a major player in Czech retail, Slovak business daily Hospodarske Noviny (HN) reports.…

2 years ago