Government plans zero budget deficit
Saturday, February 20th, 2016Centrist, conservative and pro-government columnists welcome the government’s plans to cut the deficit to zero by 2017 and thus reduce public debt. READ MORE
Hungarian employment rate on the rise
Thursday, June 11th, 2015A conservative analyst deduces from major economic indicators that Hungary is on the right path. He finds the increasing number of new jobs particularly promising. READ MORE
Hungarian economy grows by 3.4 per cent
Friday, May 15th, 2015Commenting on the latest GDP data, a conservative analyst is optimistic about Hungary’s economic prospects. His left-wing counterpart admits fast growth but at the same time fears that the increase in economic output has no impact on the lives of poorer Hungarians. READ MORE
Government urged to reconsider bank tax
Friday, March 6th, 2015Commentators on both Right and Left call on the government to reconsider the surplus taxes on banks as the state buys an interest in retails banks and the economy grows at a 3.5 per cent rate. READ MORE
Hungary GDP grows by 3.5 per cent in 2014
Monday, February 16th, 2015After the publication of 2014 growth data which exceeds even the most optimistic estimates, the leading left-wing daily suggests that the government should spend more on welfare. A conservative columnist believes that fast economic growth can be sustained. READ MORE
Conservative commentators on the EU and sovereignty
Monday, December 29th, 2014A conservative columnist believes that Hungary has gained a unique opportunity to increase economic output through access to EU funds, while her sovereignty has also increased through EU membership. Another conservative analyst, however, accuses the European Commission of serving business interests rather than EU citizens. READ MORE
Government’s annual balance tilting towards red
Monday, December 22nd, 2014Commentators across the political spectrum agree that after three consecutive easy electoral victories this year, the government is now under unexpected pressure. In their last issues before the end of the year, the weeklies tend to believe that the governing forces owe their difficulties to their own mistakes, although foreign pressure is also being mentioned among the causes. READ MORE
PM Orbán’s pledges to reindustrialize Hungary
Thursday, November 6th, 2014A left-wing commentator contends that instead of boosting industrial output, the government should help the service sector. A conservative economist on the other hand notes that reindustrialization is in fashion both in the EU and in the US. READ MORE
Rumours about structural reforms and spending cuts
Saturday, September 27th, 2014Left-wing and liberal commentators accuse the government of planning brutal cuts as Minister of National Economy Varga announces plans to reduce the rate of government spending. A conservative blogger suggests that the rate can be reduced without major austerity measures, provided the economy keeps growing at its current rate. READ MORE
Public subsidies have little impact on economic growth
Monday, September 22nd, 2014An economist remarks that despite lavish government subsidies on industry and trade, investment and employment rates have not increased in the long run. READ MORE