Hungarian growth rate first in Europe
Friday, May 17th, 2019A left-wing commentator thinks that Hungary’s fast growth rate cannot be sustained. Pro-government columnists find such pessimism ungrounded and politically motivated. READ MORE
May 1 celebrations without critical mass
Friday, May 3rd, 2019A left-wing commentator accuses the government of ignoring the needs of poor Hungarians. A pro-government columnist thinks that the government has done much more for Hungarian employees than left-wing governments. READ MORE
Calling for government intervention in the housing market
Monday, March 11th, 2019In the leading online liberal media outlet, an economist calls for the government’s intervention in the real estate market to make housing more affordable. He proposes that the government restricts short-term rentals and bans foreign investors from investing in real estate. READ MORE
Standard & Poor’s upgrades Hungary
Tuesday, February 19th, 2019A pro-government commentator interprets Hungary’s upgrade as acknowledgement of the government’s good performance. His left-wing counterpart downplays the importance of the credit rating. READ MORE
Record GDP growth in 2018
Saturday, February 16th, 2019Commenting on the official announcement which puts the growth of Hungary’s Gross Domestic Product at 4.8 per cent last year, commentators predict a moderate slowdown, while recognising that the growth figures eventually surpassed even the optimistic forecasts. READ MORE
Hungarian growth model praised
Monday, January 28th, 2019A pro-government analyst points out that tax revenues are increasing fast, which he attributes to the government’s economic policy, and most importantly, to tax cuts. READ MORE
Moody’s keeps Hungarian credit rating unchanged
Tuesday, November 27th, 2018A conservative economist criticizes the credit rating company Moody’s for not upgrading Hungary’s rating. A left-wing commentator explains Moody’s decision with the still high volume of public debt. READ MORE
Hungarian economy grows by 5 per cent
Friday, November 16th, 2018A pro-government columnist welcomes the latest high growth figures as proof of the correctness of the government’s economic policies READ MORE
Conservative economist proposes individual treasury savings accounts
Saturday, November 3rd, 2018A pro-government economist calls for the National Bank to intervene in the savings market to encourage Hungarian families to buy government T-bonds rather than leaving their savings idle on commercial bank accounts. READ MORE
Hungarian economy in good shape
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018The leading independent online financial site expresses confidence that the Hungarian economy is doing well, and sees no reason to fear that a global economic slowdown would impact it as severely as the 2008 economic crisis. READ MORE