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House opens debate on 2026 budget
22nd May, 2025
Next year’s budget aims to shield the country from the economic fallout of the war in Ukraine and focuses on supporting families raising children, Economy Minister Marton Nagy said on Wednesday at the start of the debate of the bill in Parliament.
Hungary tax regime atypical in EU
22nd May, 2025
Hungary’s tax regime stands out in the region with a unique model combining business-friendly corporate tax rates with extra-high levies on consumption, according to the latest tax guide by consultant Forvis Mazars, which covered 22 European and three Central Asian countries in its annual report.
Pharmacies fear price caps on OTC products
22nd May, 2025
Pharmacy operators are concerned that the government will impose price ceilings on over-the-counter drugs (OTC), which would lead to closures of small pharmacies, Nepszava reports.
Authorities may have let euro 15mn Klimt painting slip away
22nd May, 2025
HVG has uncovered evidence suggesting that Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of an African Prince, now valued at euro 15 million, was legally exported from Hungary to Austria due to a major oversight by Hungarian authorities.

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