Now only 84% of Hungarians say the country is in recession, down from 94% a year earlier. The most optimistic Europeans are the Finns, Swiss, Dutch and Swedes, while the most pessimistic are the French, of whom only 8% are hopeful.

Job losses are the biggest worry for 17% of Hungarians in the next 12 months, credit payments for 14%, household energy prices for 14%, health for 12% and child education for 10%. Last year 6% were most worried about political stability; but this ratio is now only 2%. "

Source: Hungary Around the Clock.

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