Label: "deficit target"

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February 09, 2026 13:22

Hungary's budget kicks off 2026 with a surplus

This is not unusal at all

orbán viktor orbán kormány
February 06, 2026 13:15

Orbán's remark triggers a '20 Questions' game in Hungary

Budget preparations brought into the spotlight

napelem 13
February 05, 2026 13:55

Huge demand prompts Hungarian gov't to mull raising budget for solar energy storage tender

Another popularity-boosting measure for the April elections

orszaghaz
February 04, 2026 14:00

Hungary's public debt has never been this high – Where did the four trillion forints go last year?

It would be premature to breathe a sigh of relief

orbán viktor orbán kormány
February 02, 2026 11:35

Hungary's Orbán denies need for post-election austerity

The economy is doing fine, PM also talks about composition of his next government

nagy marton
January 09, 2026 12:06

Hungary's public debt and budget deficit have increased - EcoMin

Márton Nagy takes stock of 2025

budapest kormány eu források uniós támogatások költségvetés magyar gazdaság
January 08, 2026 16:05

Hungary incurs massive deficit in the last month of 2025

Annual gap greater than during Covid

5forint
January 06, 2026 10:29

Surprising data emerge on the Hungarian general government balance

Tax revenues have grown significantly

forint készpénz árfolyam
December 09, 2025 09:20

Hungary's budget deficit reaches HUF 403 billion in November

Not an exceptional figure

nagy márton nemzetgazdasági miniszter
December 01, 2025 12:21

Hungary's Economy Minister says banks made themselves 'filthy rich'

Fiscal issues in focus

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November 26, 2025 08:54

EU warns Hungary about its worrying fiscal situation

No escape from the excessive deficit procedure just yet

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November 17, 2025 15:45

Bank of America analysts assess Hungarian gov't plans, estimate post-election outcome

Latest deficit target increase not surprising, but further slippages still possible

parlament
November 17, 2025 12:32

Commission's updated forecast show Hungary's growth just above 2% in 2026-27

A further downward revision

kassza fizetés forint
November 14, 2025 09:03

Government decree on raising windfall tax on banks issued, creating HUF 860 billion in leeway in the budget

Government rewrites budget and special taxes in new decree

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November 12, 2025 10:06

ING: The market was expecting the government's move; there is no need to worry about the forint

However, the bond market may be more sensitive

nemzetgazdasági minisztérium
November 10, 2025 12:31

Hungary records largest October budget deficit

Sizeable shortfall expected in the remaining two months too

standard and poors s&p hitelminősítő
November 07, 2025 15:15

Hungary receives stern warning from credit rating agency!

S&P points to deterioration of fiscal position

standard and poors s&p hitelminősítő
October 10, 2025 12:35

Hungary's credit rating review scheduled in critical times

S&P decision to be published on Friday night

horváth gábor költségvetési tanács
October 10, 2025 09:22

Fiscal Council reports on "the materialisation of its concerns" regarding Hungary's budget

And there are numerous other risks and dangers still ahead

pénzügyminisztérium épülete
October 08, 2025 11:53

Hungary incurs large budget deficit in September

Overall picture deteriorates