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  • Hungary Patent Application Numbers Climb Over Global Average - HIPO

    Hungary Patent Application Numbers Climb Over Global Average - HIPO

    16 Dec 2025

    The number of patent applications filed in Hungary climbed 17pc in 2024, well over the 4.9pc global increase, the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIPO) said on Monday, citing the latest World Intellectual Property Indicators report. More >>

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  • Express Delivery Companies Expand Parcel Locker Partnership to Hungary

    Express Delivery Companies Expand Parcel Locker Partnership to Hungary

    • 15 Dec 2025 9:29 AM

    Express delivery companies GLS and DPD have announced the expansion of their out-of-home partnership to Hungary.

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  • Hungary Employs Largest Number of Filipino Workers in EU Relative to Population

    Hungary Employs Largest Number of Filipino Workers in EU Relative to Population

    • 5 Dec 2025 2:43 PM

    The Hungarian-Filipino Joint Economic Commission convened in Budapest. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, state secretary Levente Magyar said the sides had discussed matters of economy, including energy, as well as cooperation in higher education.

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  • Half of Employers in Hungary Do Not Plan to Raise Salaries Next Year

    Half of Employers in Hungary Do Not Plan to Raise Salaries Next Year

    • 5 Dec 2025 9:27 AM

    Only 52% of Hungarian companies plan to raise salaries in 2026 — leaving nearly half the workforce without a pay increase, according to the latest employer survey by Profession.hu.

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  • Government Maintains 35,000 Guest Worker Quota for 2026

    Government Maintains 35,000 Guest Worker Quota for 2026

    • 4 Dec 2025 6:36 AM

    Hungary’s quota for guest workers will remain at 35,000 for 2026, the Ministry for National Economy announced on Tuesday, adding that supporting the Hungarian workforce continues to be the government’s main priority.

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  • Airlines Fined HUF 91m for Consumer Protection Violations in Hungary

    Airlines Fined HUF 91m for Consumer Protection Violations in Hungary

    • 26 Nov 2025 1:07 PM

    Airlines were fined HUF 91m for consumer protection violations on Hungary flights in January-August, the National Authority for Trade and Consumer Protection (NKFH) said.

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  • Bad Weather Has Devastating Effect on Apple Crop in Hungary

    Bad Weather Has Devastating Effect on Apple Crop in Hungary

    • 26 Nov 2025 1:00 PM

    Spring frost and drought conditions are expected to reduce this year's apple crop to 160,000 tonnes, just half of last year's weak harvest, the National Agricultural Chamber and growers association FruitVeB said.

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