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1 – 8 of 8Far-reaching law-making powers have been delegated to governments throughout Europe, which have engaged in unprecedented levels of public spending; the urgency posed by the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274919
ISSN: 2633-304X
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HUNGARY/EU: Commission can delay if not deny funds
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES262679
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The pandemic has strengthened Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s position in the short term. However, the government has done little on the economic front; a conservative stimulus…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252906
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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
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HUNGARY/EU: COVID-19 emergency measures defy criticism
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES251750
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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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SLOVENIA: Defection could presage coalition collapse
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES258307
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The five-party coalition enters office at a time of intense economic and social uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, rising debt and soaring energy prices. Prime…