Hungary

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…

2 years 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)…

2 years 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

CEE leaders respond to Erdogan victory in Turkey

Leaders in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after his re-election on Sunday, 28 May,…

2 years ago

EU youth unemployment lowest since 2009

Only 4.48 million EU citizens aged 15 to 29 found themselves unemployed last year, according to the latest data from…

2 years ago

Hungary blocks EU’s Ukraine arms package after Kiev sanctions OTP bank

Hungary has vetoed EUR 500mn worth of arms funding from the EU to Ukraine, Italian media first reported on Monday,…

2 years ago

Falling energy prices hit MOL’s Q1 figures

Sharply falling energy prices are good news for the population and almost all market segments and the population alike, but…

2 years ago

Hungary gov’t reacts to shrinking retail sector with compulsory price cuts

The purchasing power of salaries in Hungary is falling due to record-high inflation, local business outlet Portfolio reported, citing the…

2 years ago

Czechia, Hungary, Estonia top for employment in CEE – Eurostat report

Estonia had the highest employment rate in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) of 81.9% in 2022, according to the recently…

2 years ago