Hungary

  • Aug 31, 2022
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Hungary and EU will most probably settle funding row

Hungary’s economic indicators mostly worsen as base rate rises to 11.75% and talks grind on with EU on funding

Hungary
  • Aug 8, 2022
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Russian gas cut would hurt EU’s eastern members most

Sudden closure of Nord Stream 1 would hurt Central European industry both directly and via manufacturing supply chains

Eastern Europe
  • Aug 1, 2022
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Romanian coalition will weather rift over Orban speech

Trouble in Romania's governing coalition flared up when one member refused to condemn Orban's Baile Tusnad speech

Romania
  • Jul 27, 2022
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Hungary’s Orban will not soften his illiberal rhetoric

The prime minister’s continuing election success is encouraging him in his stand against the European mainstream

Hungary
  • Jul 22, 2022
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Eastern Europe’s reliance on Russian oil will endure

Trying to keep prices in check, Central-East European countries will find it hard to end oil dependence on Russia

Eastern Europe
  • Jul 20, 2022
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Slowdown may upset Hungary’s 2023 budget assumptions

Some government measures are inflationary; sharp rate rises may tame it while helping the economy slow in late 2022

Hungary
  • Jul 18, 2022
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EU, Poland and Hungary remain far apart on standards

Budapest and Warsaw protest that they are meeting concerns about their democratic standards, but the EU requires more

Poland
  • Jul 13, 2022
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Hungary’s economic policy needs fundamental change

Macroeconomic indicators are deteriorating sharply, producing a dangerous mix of high inflation and double deficits

Hungary