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Aging society stores up future problems

Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

An independent economist fears that unless the government introduces further tax cuts and other incentives, the aging of the Hungarian society will lead to a ‘pension catastrophe’. READ MORE

Pensions raised by 15 percent

Saturday, January 14th, 2023

Even as old-age pensions are increased to follow the inflation rate forecast for 2023, a left-wing columnist sees no reason for the elderly to thank the government. READ MORE

Government extends price caps

Saturday, April 30th, 2022

Pro-government analysts welcome the government’s decision to keep prices down as a pragmatic social policy at a time of rapid inflation. Left-wing and liberal commentators see price caps as political tools with few economic benefits. READ MORE

Inflation approaches 5%

Friday, September 10th, 2021

A left-wing commentator accuses the government of incompetence in both forecasting and managing inflation. A government-friendly analyst, on the other hand, remarks that old age pensioners will be more than compensated for the rise in prices. READ MORE

Government announces pension rise

Saturday, May 1st, 2021

In order to compensate pensioners for higher-than-expected inflation, the government has announced pension hikes retroactive from January. READ MORE

Tentative plans for a ‘retirement bond’

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021

A left-wing commentator supports the idea of a government bond that would stimulate savings to complement future old-age pensions. READ MORE

Pensions will be raised by 2.8 per cent in January

Tuesday, December 17th, 2019

A left-liberal columnist thinks old age pensions should be raised by at least 3.5 per cent in 2020. READ MORE

Conservative economist calls for more subsidies for mothers

Thursday, October 3rd, 2019

A conservative economist suggests that even more subsidies are needed for parents to restore traditional family values and to boost the birth rate.
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Pension hikes from January

Tuesday, December 13th, 2016

According to a conservative author’s calculations, the government has practically given back the so-called 13th month pension bonus abolished by the former Socialist-Liberal coalition. READ MORE

Opposition struggles to respond to government’s welfare measures

Friday, December 9th, 2016

A liberal analyst writes that the Left is failing to react to a new series of welfare measures introduced by the government. The main problem, he suggests, is the lack of an overall message. READ MORE