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IMF Forecasts 2.8% Hungary GDP Growth In 2019
- 14 Nov 2017 7:57 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund forecasts Hungary’s GDP growing by 2.8% in 2019. The IMF’s regional economic outlook report for Europe November issue said domestic demand was likely to expand by 2.7%, while gross investment as a share of GDP could reach 20.9%. It forecast annual inflation at 3% and unemployment at 4.3%.
IMF Raises GDP Growth Forecasts For Hungary
- 11 Oct 2017 3:00 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its projection for Hungary’s GDP growth this year to 3.2 percent in its fresh World Economic Outlook released on Tuesday. The projection was raised from 2.9 percent in a forecast published in April. The IMF raised its forecast for GDP growth in 2018 to 3.4 percent from 3.0 percent. Hungary’s government projects GDP growth of 4.1 percent for 2017 and ...
Xpat Opinion: National Consultation On The ’Soros Plan’
- 9 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Pundits express sharply contrasting views on the government’s ‘national consultation’ on migration. One side sees it as a propaganda project based on lies, while the other considers the campaign an expression of self-defence against pressure from global elites.
New Centre-Right Political Party Seeks To Win Over Disillusioned Fidesz Voters
- 16 Aug 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
A new centre-right political party called Polgári Világ (Civil World) launched its first political campaign, a referendum to introduce the euro in Hungary, reports Index.hu.
Orbán: Shaming Hungary ‘Foolish’
- 18 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said shaming Hungary was “foolish”, noting that the country currently has the highest or second highest growth rate in the European Union. Speaking at a general assembly meeting of Mercedes parent company Daimler in Budapest, Orbán said Hungary had the fastest-declining unemployment rate in the EU and that it complied with all European financial regulations.
IMF Welcomes Hungary’s Strong Economic Performance, But Calls For Structural Reforms
- 15 May 2017 9:16 AM
- business
Executive directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have praised Hungary for its continued strong economic performance but noted that the still high external and public debt levels call for rebalancing the policy mix and advancing structural reforms, in a statement issued on Friday.
IMF Raises Hungary GDP Growth, Inflation Forecasts For 2017 And 2018
- 19 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund increased its projection for economic growth in Hungary for this year and the next and also raised its forecasts for annual average inflation for both years in its fresh World Economic Outlook published on Tuesday.
IMF: Hungary Outlook ‘Favourable’ But ‘Subject To Risks’
- 13 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Hungary’s medium-term outlook “remains favourable but is subject to risks”. Its economic growth is projected to be 3 percent this year, driven by a recovery in absorption of EU funding and strong consumption as wage increases boost disposable income, IMF staff said in a statement on Thursday after regular consultations in Budapest held between February ...
Orbán Voices Reservations About Guest-Worker Scheme
- 1 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at an event organised by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry that he did not support the idea of tackling Hungary’s shortage of skilled workers by adopting a guest-worker scheme. He said he had reservations about any kind of scheme to employ guest workers.
IMF Forecasts 2.8% Hungary GDP Growth In 2019
- 14 Nov 2017 7:57 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund forecasts Hungary’s GDP growing by 2.8% in 2019. The IMF’s regional economic outlook report for Europe November issue said domestic demand was likely to expand by 2.7%, while gross investment as a share of GDP could reach 20.9%. It forecast annual inflation at 3% and unemployment at 4.3%.
IMF Raises GDP Growth Forecasts For Hungary
- 11 Oct 2017 3:00 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its projection for Hungary’s GDP growth this year to 3.2 percent in its fresh World Economic Outlook released on Tuesday. The projection was raised from 2.9 percent in a forecast published in April. The IMF raised its forecast for GDP growth in 2018 to 3.4 percent from 3.0 percent. Hungary’s government projects GDP growth of 4.1 percent for 2017 and ...
Xpat Opinion: National Consultation On The ’Soros Plan’
- 9 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Pundits express sharply contrasting views on the government’s ‘national consultation’ on migration. One side sees it as a propaganda project based on lies, while the other considers the campaign an expression of self-defence against pressure from global elites.
New Centre-Right Political Party Seeks To Win Over Disillusioned Fidesz Voters
- 16 Aug 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
A new centre-right political party called Polgári Világ (Civil World) launched its first political campaign, a referendum to introduce the euro in Hungary, reports Index.hu.
Orbán: Shaming Hungary ‘Foolish’
- 18 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said shaming Hungary was “foolish”, noting that the country currently has the highest or second highest growth rate in the European Union. Speaking at a general assembly meeting of Mercedes parent company Daimler in Budapest, Orbán said Hungary had the fastest-declining unemployment rate in the EU and that it complied with all European financial regulations.
IMF Welcomes Hungary’s Strong Economic Performance, But Calls For Structural Reforms
- 15 May 2017 9:16 AM
- business
Executive directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have praised Hungary for its continued strong economic performance but noted that the still high external and public debt levels call for rebalancing the policy mix and advancing structural reforms, in a statement issued on Friday.
IMF Raises Hungary GDP Growth, Inflation Forecasts For 2017 And 2018
- 19 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund increased its projection for economic growth in Hungary for this year and the next and also raised its forecasts for annual average inflation for both years in its fresh World Economic Outlook published on Tuesday.
IMF: Hungary Outlook ‘Favourable’ But ‘Subject To Risks’
- 13 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Hungary’s medium-term outlook “remains favourable but is subject to risks”. Its economic growth is projected to be 3 percent this year, driven by a recovery in absorption of EU funding and strong consumption as wage increases boost disposable income, IMF staff said in a statement on Thursday after regular consultations in Budapest held between February ...
Orbán Voices Reservations About Guest-Worker Scheme
- 1 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at an event organised by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry that he did not support the idea of tackling Hungary’s shortage of skilled workers by adopting a guest-worker scheme. He said he had reservations about any kind of scheme to employ guest workers.















