Hungary
Elevated no deal Brexit risk threatens CEE
Defeat of Theresa May’s deal in UK parliament raises the risk of a no deal Brexit which would have damaging consequences for the economies of Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe.
Newly created agency blocks contract with cronies of Hungary's Fidesz-led government
Fed up with overbilling, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban set up the new agency to oversee state-funded infrastructure investments two weeks ago.
Hungarian investors fall out of love with bonds
Bond investors raked in big losses last year and money continued to flow out of funds specialising in bond investments, analysis by Portfolio reveals.
Hungarian PM says stimulus needed to achieve 4% growth target
Viktor Orban focused on economic issues and laid out his visions for Europe at a rare international press conference.
Hungarian company merges IT with gastronomy to redefine the restaurant chain model
Cyberg, which operates a fast casual dining restaurant in downtown Budapest, will become the second company to have its shares traded on the Xtend market of the Budapest Stock Exchange.
HEATMAPS: Unemployment is mostly defeated but pay is not high enough
Transition from the socialist system came at an enormous cost for most of the countries in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of unemployment and poverty, but now the fight against unemployment is almost won.
One in seven workers in Eastern Europe report delayed paychecks
Part-time workers were disproportionately affected by pay delays, with 22% saying they had received late pay, compared to 14% of full-time workers.
COMMENT: Romania's questionable new bank tax follows Hungary and Austria's footsteps
The mood in Western Europe regarding Romania is currently not very positive. A new banking tax smacks of economic popularism
HEATMAPS: Inflation is defeated but the "Never Never index" still too high
Sky high inflation has been the bane of emerging Europe for most of the last two and a half decades. The beast has been slain in most countries of the region, but the battle continues in others.
Hungarian labour unions step up resistance and call for nationwide demonstrations
National protest against the so-called "slave law" was joined by opposition parties, unions and civic organisations as the longest anti-government demonstrations since Viktor Orban took power continue.
Hungarian president signs controversial law raising overtime threshold
Adoption of the law had sparked the longest running anti-government protests since the right-wing government of Viktor Orban took power in 2010.
OUTLOOK 2019 Hungary
Prime Minister Viktor Orban firmed his grip on power after the third consecutive supermajority win by his conservative Fidesz party in the April 2018 general election, thanks to a strong economy and a relentless anti-migration campaign
Castoff clothing a $770mn business in Eastern Europe
The CEE and Eurasia region accounts for around a quarter of the thriving $3bn global trade in secondhand clothing from western countries, but trade flows are being altered by rising incomes in the region and the falling quality of exports.
MPs thrown out of Hungarian state television station
Opposition politicians have joined the protests against Hungary's so-called "slave law" extending overtime hours, but were prevented from delivering their message on state TV.