3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (615+ words) The incoming government will break with irresponsible, opaque budgets and restore market confidence, incoming Economic and Energy Minister Istv'n Kapit'ny wrote on Facebook on Saturday. Kapit'ny said Hungary's budgetary room for manoeuvre was now severely constrained. "The public debt is…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (648+ words) The world's wealthiest have been operating an invisible financial system for decades, siphoning trillions of dollars out of the public purse. A recent report has revealed shocking figures: the untaxed wealth of the richest 0. 1% exceeds what the poorer half of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (652+ words) The US and Israel's escalating war on Iran is no longer a distant geopolitical crisis for Hungary. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively paralysed and global oil and gas markets under severe pressure, the consequences are already feeding directly into…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (385+ words) Hungary introduced an 11% increase in its minimum wage in January 2026, bringing gross monthly pay to HUF 322, 500 (around EUR 839) and net earnings to roughly HUF 214, 600 (around EUR 559). While the rise is the largest recorded across the European Union this year, fresh…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (700+ words) The gap between Hungarian and Austrian pensions has widened significantly over the past decade and a half, both in terms of the amount paid and what retirees can actually afford. While Austrian pensioners benefit from a system designed to guarantee…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (402+ words) Asian nations " chiefly China, India, Japan and South Korea " account for 84 per cent of demand (based on 2024 figures). Little wonder, then, that China promptly called for a halt to the fighting after America's strikes. Tehran has not yet sealed off…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (359+ words) Hungarian financial markets have seen a sharp upswing in recent months, with international investors increasingly positioning themselves for a potential political change with Tisza Party's favourable position in the polls, ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. According to a recent…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (339+ words) The research, published by Capital on Tap, examined OECD data to compare total wage growth with cumulative inflation, revealing which countries have managed to protect " or even improve " workers" purchasing power despite global cost-of-living pressures. According to the study, total…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (394+ words) The Hungarian forint had a standout year in 2025, becoming one of the best-performing currencies worldwide. Against the euro, it gained over 6%, while against the US dollar, it surged 17. 5%, its strongest annual performance since 2012 and 2002, respectively. High interest rates in Hungary…...