Asian ’guest-workers’ in Hungary
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024After the first wave of Filipinos, the next Asian country to send many thousands of guest workers to Hungary is Thailand. READ MORE
Criticism of PM’s address on the economy
Thursday, March 7th, 2024The nationwide left-wing print daily carries two disparaging commentaries on the Prime Minister’s address to business leaders on the state of the economy. READ MORE
PM Orbán vows to preserve stability in economic policy
Wednesday, March 6th, 2024A pro-government commentator believes that the doomsday predictions of the opposition will backfire. READ MORE
Dispute over battery factory in Debrecen
Wednesday, February 1st, 2023A left-leaning economist thinks that the Chinese battery plant planned in the city of Debrecen will not serve Hungarian economic interests but will harm the environment. A pro-government columnist finds such fears absurd and politically motivated, noting that similar factories operate in Germany. READ MORE
Standard & Poor’s downgrades Hungary but still above investment grade threshold
Tuesday, January 31st, 2023A government critical conservative economist believes that the government needs to maintain a strict economic policy path and secure access to suspended EU funds to improve Hungary’s economic outlook. READ MORE
Inflation hits 24.5 percent in December
Saturday, January 21st, 2023As year-on-year inflation breaks another record, economists wonder if rapidly rising prices have any potential benefit. READ MORE
Conflicting takes on the economy in 2022
Saturday, December 24th, 2022A left-wing commentator suggests that 2022 was a tough year for Hungarians because the economy was mismanaged by the government. A conservative economist points out that real wages have been on the rise in Hungary. READ MORE
National Bank president criticizes government
Saturday, December 10th, 2022A left-wing columnist calls on the Prime Minister to step down, after the President of the National Bank informed a parliamentary committee that Hungary is on the brink of an economic crisis. A pro-government pundit finds both this suggestion, and Mr Matolcsy’s criticism unfounded. READ MORE
New price caps announced
Saturday, November 12th, 2022An independent analyst and a pro-government blogger express opposing views on the government’s decision to impose price caps on potatoes and eggs – among other basic products. READ MORE
Speculation about Hungary’s economic outlook
Monday, October 31st, 2022Left-wing and liberal analysts blame the government and the National Bank for the high price Hungarians are paying to regain the trust of the markets. A pro-government pundit is optimistic that Hungary can avoid recession – despite the global economic crisis. READ MORE