Reported HungaryIn force
MoneyMoves- The base rate is held at 5.50%
- The inflation target will drop from 3% to 2.5% from 1 Jan 2028
- The government aims to meet the euro entry criteria around 2030
- Hungary is not in ERM II yet and is still under an EU deficit procedure
Source: Magyar Nemzeti Bank ↗Reported EurozoneIn force
MoneyMoves- All three key rates rose by 0.25 points from 16 Sept 2026
- The deposit rate is now 2.50%
- The ECB blames Middle East energy shocks and expects 3.0% inflation in 2026
- Variable-rate mortgages in euro countries may get more expensive
Source: European Central Bank ↗Reported CroatiaProposal
MoneyMoves- Gains on shares, bonds, ETFs and UCITS funds held in the account would be tax-free
- The limit would be EUR 200,000 per person, plus a EUR 50,000 bonus for long-term investing
- Break the conditions and the usual 12% capital income tax applies
- The bill went to parliament in September 2026. The plan covers adult citizens
Source: Croatia Week ↗BulgariaIn force
MoneyMoves- Q2 2026 prices were 15.5% higher than a year earlier, according to NSI data
- They rose 4.5% compared with Q1 2026
- Year-on-year growth sped up from 14.8% in Q1
- Plovdiv saw the strongest gains among the big cities. Burgas dipped
Source: BTA ↗BulgariaIn force
MoneyMoves- Q2 2026 average pay was 9.8% higher than a year earlier
- IT pays the most at about EUR 3,079, followed by finance at EUR 2,140
- Hospitality is lowest at about EUR 918
- Private-sector pay grew 11.5%, the public sector only 4.8%
Source: BTA ↗