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HUNGARY POPULATION DECLINE SLOWS BETWEEN JAN-AUG

Hungary's population decline slowed in the first eight months of 2018 compared with the same period last year, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday. According to KSH figures, the number of births (59,351) was down 2.1% while the number of deaths (87,355) was 2.3% lower in the period. Overall, there was a 2.6% moderation in the population decline. The number of marriages increased by an annual 1.4% to 36,627.