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1 – 10 of 48This is the lowest monthly widening since the start of 2023. Hungary aims to curb its 3.9% of GDP budget deficit in order to avoid being placed under the EU’s Excessive Deficit…
Hungary’s inflation rate was the EU’s highest in spring 2021. Spending promises and tax cuts ahead of elections due by spring 2022 are widening the budget deficit. Prime…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263216
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Intensified political disputes between the main parties are holding up the state budget for 2020, including funding for local elections in November. They also threaten to weaken…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253269
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Fidesz faces an election in spring 2022. The spectre of a weaker position in the EU and increased EU scrutiny on Hungary’s rule of law record could deal the party further blows…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258102
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They face an opposition formed of the new radical right and liberal challengers. After decades of largely non-ideological competition focused on corruption and other symbolic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266714
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The United Right (ZP) coalition gained most votes, but lacked a government-forming majority. The opposition -- the Civic Coalition (KO), the Third Way (TD) coalition of Szymon…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283342
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The European Commission has upped its contribution to 1 billion euros, with Germany next at 428 million, and Italy fourth at 225 million, after securing agreement that it would be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208255
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Spain's political instability.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245827
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The package targets banking, energy, retail, telecommunications, airlines, pharmaceuticals and advertising: service sectors where multinationals have important stakes. It is one…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270696
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The new mechanism is unambitious in its scope, aiming mainly at holding various formats of “dialogue”, and unclear about how to achieve its goals.