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Red alert declared as severe cold grips the country

The interior ministry activated the so-called “red code”, the highest warning level, due to the approaching extreme cold.
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Decline in exports weighs on trade balance

The deficit was EUR 121 million, the balance decreased by EUR 765 million, year-on-year. The volume of export decreased by ...
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Orbán: Hungary has decided to stay out of the war economy, we are building a peace economy

Prime Minister Orbán launched Hungary’s 2026 political season with a wide-ranging international press conference in Budapest, ...
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Rate of unemployment remains above 4 percent

In November 2025, the average number of employed persons aged 15–74 was 4 million 637 thousand. The number of unemployed persons was 213 thousand and the unemployment rate was 4.4%.
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Bakondi: Migrants rampaged in major Western cities on New Year’s Eve

Riots that broke out in major Western European cities on New Year’s Eve have demonstrated a direct link between illegal ...
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Industrial producer prices decline slightly

Industrial producer prices were 2.7% lower on average in November 2025 than one year earlier. Domestic output prices fell by 1.8% and non-domestic ones by 3.1% compared to November in the previous ...