Hungary

  • Oct 7, 2016
  • 7 min read

Invalid Hungarian referendum will gain Orban little

The referendum was first and foremost conceived as an opportunity to strengthen Fidesz

Hungary
  • Oct 3, 2016
  • 2 min read

Hungarian leader will ignore poor turnout in EU poll

The referendum did not hit the required 50% turnout but officials insist the result still counts

Hungary
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • 7 min read

Migrants help keep Central European populists in power

Structural characteristics have allowed populists to gather support by taking a radical anti-refugee stance

Europe
  • Sep 21, 2016
  • 2 min read

Orban will win Hungarian referendum if enough vote

Ruling party uses referendum to tap into popular alarm at migration

Hungary
  • Sep 19, 2016
  • 2 min read

Budapest's ratings gain could be Warsaw's loss

The upgrade surprised because S&P is seen as more attentive to such qualitative factors as sound policy-making

Hungary
  • Sep 15, 2016
  • 2 min read

Politics will limit Hungarian labour shortage response

Ukrainians are welcome to come to work, but not Middle Easterners

Hungary
  • Sep 13, 2016
  • 7 min read

Central European defence cooperation will increase

Recent Central European support for an EU army has served to cover divisions between Germany and the V4 about migration

EU
  • Aug 8, 2016
  • 6 min read

Room for more rate cuts is limited in Central Europe

Region's central banks are running out of tools to shake off persistent deflation

Europe