Hungary’s 20 Years in the European Union Conference – “What Has Brussels Given Us?”
The Oeconomus Economic Research Foundation and the Center for Fundamental Rights held a joint conference on Monday titled “Hungary’s 20 Years in…
Cultural panorama – the recovery of the cultural sector in Hungary after the pandemic
A study published by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) in June 2022 concludes that culture can be a driver…
NATO’s two per cent target: Is Europe’s spending enough in global terms?
NATO’s spending target has been in place for almost 20 years, since 2006, but most member states are still underachieving the 2%…
The Hungarian birth rate among the best in the EU
In the European Union, the total fertility rate fell from 1.53 in 2021 to 1.46 in 2022. But despite the gloomy European…
The main constraints on business in Europe and Hungary
The European Commission’s business questionnaire surveys clearly show that in industry, construction and services, shortages of demand and labour are the main…
Horse breeding, hussars and equestrian sports
The hussars were symbolic figures in the 1848-49 war of independence. This cultural and historical memory also contributes to the fact that…
All that sunshine and oceans for nothing: Australia in the grip of fossil fuels
Australia has everything it takes to make renewables dominate the energy mix: sunshine, wind, seawater. Yet fossil fuels dominate: 97 per cent…
Beyond the Romanian consumption data: increased public debt and unchanged savings level
During recent weeks, Eurostat published an interesting map showing the volume index of per capita consumption in 2022. These figures have been…
Will Germany be a front-runner or a headless horseman by the end of the traffic light coalition’s green transition?
Never before in the history of reunified Germany have political divisions and social frustration been as strong as they are today. The…
The past, present and prospects of the global and domestic craft beer market
In an earlier article on a similar topic, we presented the most important large-scale players in the Hungarian beer industry, their sales…
Positive social trends have emerged since the last census
One of the highlights of 2023 was the arrival of the 2022 census data. This gave us an insight not only into…
The global financial system is changing – is the Chinese yuan making inroads in international trade?
While most of the world’s attention last year was focused on inflation developments and geopolitical events, tectonic movements in the global financial…
