Sebestyén Horváth
Taxation in Hungary has fallen the third most in the EU since 2010
As the elections approach, taxation is becoming an increasingly frequent topic of discussion. There is a lot of misinformation circulating in the…
More money, less burden: the contradictions of public debt
The issue of public debt is a recurring theme in public debates and political campaigns, but public actors rarely interpret the differences…
European NATO members spent almost three times as much on defence as Russia
The figure can be referenced here: https://infogram.com/eu-vs-russian-defense-expenditures-1h9j6q78orqqv4g…
Central European Summit – “Transatlantic relations – new perspectives after Trump’s re-election”
The panel discussion on transatlantic cooperation at the Central European Summit on 15 April was moderated by MEP and head of the…
Family tax reform and pensioner VAT rebate could leave up to HUF 1,600 billion for families
In his state of the nation address on 22 February 2025, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced two important welfare measures to boost…
Marriage, the maximising of comparative advantage
Marriage Week takes place this year between 10 and 16 February 2025. In Hungary, a series of events will be held for…
Hungary is a reliable NATO member and partner in peacekeeping
In the context of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s visit to Budapest in June, we provide a brief overview of how Hungary…
It is a fallacy that Hungary is emptying out – the proportion of Hungarians who have moved abroad is average in the EU
The perception that a large part of Hungary’s population has already moved abroad and that only a fraction of the census population…
Hungary has the third lowest youth poverty rate in the European Union
In a previous article, we showed that the proportion of people living in poverty in Hungary is lower than in many advanced…
