OecoFocus
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…
EU report on Hungary’s digital transformation: The pace is good, but let’s speed up!
The digitalisation of society and the economy is a megatrend. The European Union, including Hungary, has strategic digitalisation objectives for 2030. Roadmaps…
Increasing business density: 39% increase in 13 years
Wherever the number of well-functioning and high-performing businesses grows, added value increases, employment rises and supply broadens. What is more, the well-being…
HUNOR, Tibor Kapu and the international space race
Hungarian astronaut Tibor Kapu is scheduled to depart for the International Space Station on 25 June from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in…
A treasure that doesn’t exist: are great powers after Syria’s oil?
It is an oft-repeated accusation that the United States started wars in the Middle East to get oil. If there was some…
The French nuclear umbrella over Europe is just an empty promise
Emmanuel Macron has repeatedly suggested that Europe needs its own nuclear umbrella against Russia. The French president believes that France, the only…
Strong stimulus elements in the 2025 budget
The first step towards understanding economic policy always starts by looking at the expenditure side of the budget. Each expenditure line shows…
Foreign-owned large companies in Hungary
In our previous analyses we have already examined in detail the impact of large foreign companies expanding in Hungary on the Hungarian…
It is decided: the radical German green transition continues without correction
There was almost palpable enthusiasm in Germany and Europe, from energy experts to economic players, that a major turnaround in Germany’s green…
Big ambitions, small budget: this is how the German Zeitenwende military development is fizzling out
Olaf Scholz’s government set itself ambitious targets in 2022 as part of the “Zeitenwende”, but without adequate funding, the military development that…
