Hungary

Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai urged the EU to offer Greece financial aid ahead of a multilateral summit in Brussels in late March, stating that EU assistance was... 2010-03-26

Unemployment in Hungary continues to trend higher according to latest data from the Central Statistical Office, with the official rate of joblessness climbing to 10.8% in January,... 2010-03-26

Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai warned the country's main political parties on February 22 of the potential rise of the far-right Jobbik party in April's upcoming... 2010-02-25

According to latest data from the Ministry of Finance, Hungary's central government budget deficit came in at HUF914bn through November 2009, marking a slight improvement upon the... 2010-02-25

The Hungarian economy remains mired in recession, with latest data from the Central Statistical Office showing real GDP contracting by 4.0% y-o-y in the fourth quarter of the year,... 2010-02-25

In line with expectations, the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) cuts its key policy rate by 25bps on January 25, bringing the benchmark overnight borrowing rate to 6.00%. Going forward,... 2010-01-28

In line with expectations, the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) cuts its key policy rate by 25bps on January 25, bringing the benchmark overnight borrowing rate to 6.00%. While the... 2010-01-26

Hungary's economy showed few signs of improvement through the latter months of 2009, with the majority of leading indicator data continuing to confirm our long-held bearish view... 2010-01-07

Consumer price inflation in Hungary ticked higher in November, according to latest data released by the Central Statistical Office on December 11, with the headline print coming in... 2009-12-22

The successful passage of 2010's state budget in Hungary's parliament on November 30, which was the last key test for the government of Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai, marked the end... 2009-12-16