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 -
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... -
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.... -
Poland: Inflation picks up in April from the prior month Latest reading: Consumer prices increased 3.2% in annual terms in April, following a 3.0% rise in the previous month. April’s... -
Serbia: Industrial output rebounds in March Latest reading: Industrial production rose 6.4% year on year in March, following a 0.3 contraction in the prior month. On... -
Finland: Economic activity shrinks more quickly in March Latest reading: Monthly economic activity declined 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in March, following a 0.3% fall in... -
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... -
Spain: Economic growth slows in the first quarter of 2026 GDP reading: Spain’s GDP expanded 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in Q1, following a 0.8% expansion in the... -
Kenya: Inflation accelerates in April from the prior month Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 5.6% on a year-on-year basis in April, following a 4.4% increase in the prior... -
Japan: Consumer confidence worsens in April Latest reading: Consumer confidence index went down to 32.2 in April, following March’s 33.3. The latest reading was below the...