Hungary breaks away from the Orbán era: On 12 April, Péter Magyar’s Tisza party won a landslide victory over Viktor...
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Hungary: Tisza’s election win should support economy, but significant fiscal constraints remain -
Euro Area: Unemployment rate falls in March Latest reading: In March, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.2%, following a 6.3% rate in the prior month.... -
Chile: Business confidence drops in April Latest reading: Business confidence index fell to 49.3 in April, following March’s 50.4. The latest reading was below the threshold... -
Saudi Arabia: Economic growth slows in the first quarter of 2026 U.S.-Iran war weighs heavily on GDP growth: According to a preliminary reading, Saudi Arabia’s GDP increased 2.8% on a year-on-year... -
Korea: Merchandise trade surplus narrows in April Latest reading: In April, the trade balance was USD +23.8 billion, following a USD +26.2 billion reading in the previous... -
Colombia: Central Bank holds rates in April Bank on hold: On 30 April, the Central Bank of Colombia (Banrep) decided to keep rates steady at 11.25% following... -
Philippines: Merchandise trade deficit increases in March Latest reading: In March, the trade balance was USD -4.5 billion, following a USD -4.0 billion reading in the previous... -
Canada: Economic growth rises in February GDP reading: GDP rose 0.2% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in February, following a 0.1% increase in the prior month.... -
United States: Economic growth accelerates in the first quarter of 2026 GDP reading: The United States’ GDP grew 2.0% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter annualized (SAAR) basis in Q1, following 0.5%... -
Czech Republic: GDP growth decelerates in Q1 GDP off to a soft 2026 start: The Czech Republic’s economy got off to a weak start in the first...