Weeklies on the solidity of the position of the Hungarian government
Monday, October 30th, 2023Opinions sharply diverge on the issue as well was on the chances of the opposition to win an election in the foreseeable future. READ MORE
Left-wing author dismisses plans to catch up with the EU average as unrealistic
Friday, September 8th, 2023A left-wing historian who lives in California suggests that the Hungarian government is chasing a mirage with its economic policies. READ MORE
Hungary in slight recession
Tuesday, September 5th, 2023As the GDP has been slowly shrinking for the fourth consecutive quarter, a business analyst lists five reasons that caused Hungary’s longest recession since 1996. READ MORE
Hungary in slight recession for a full year
Friday, August 18th, 2023A liberal analyst paints a mixed picture of the state of the Hungarian economy, with positive alongside negative developments. 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
Fears of recession
Tuesday, September 27th, 2022A leading economic analyst fears that the combination of rapidly growing inflation, high energy prices and an economic slowdown in Germany may cause a deep recession in Hungary as well. READ MORE
Inflation higher, growth rate lower than expected
Monday, May 2nd, 2022Economists across the political spectrum investigate the causes and possible remedies of soaring inflation. READ MORE
Dispute over Hungary’s economic outlook
Saturday, December 11th, 2021A left-wing commentator fears that the government’s spending policies will further fuel already rampant inflation. A pro-government analyst quotes two independent analyses to justify his confidence that Hungarian growth will skyrocket. READ MORE
National Bank’s rate hikes deemed necessary
Friday, September 3rd, 2021An independent economist welcomes the National Bank’s base interest rate hikes and the announcement of incremental tapering. He believes that returning to more orthodox monetary measures will help Hungary prepare for future financial turmoil. READ MORE
GDP growth exceeds expectations
Thursday, August 19th, 2021A pro-government commentator believes that Hungary’s 17.9 per cent growth rate vindicates the government’s economic policy. The leading online business journal suspects that fast growth may necessitate further interest rate hikes by the National Bank. READ MORE