Opinion & Analysis

Conditions for independent media become an early test of Hungary’s post-election transition

Opinion & Analysis Richard Johnson -
A first appearance by prime minister-elect Péter Magyar on public television has turned media policy into one of the clearest early signals of how...

Inflation Pressures Return as Energy Costs Feed Back Into the Economy

Opinion & Analysis Richard Johnson -
For a while, it felt like inflation in Hungary was settling into something more predictable. The sharp shocks of the past few years appeared...
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Hungary’s Home Insurance Costs Stabilise — But Are Households Truly Better Off?

Opinion & Analysis Richard Johnson -
Hungary’s home insurance market appears calm on the surface. According to new data from the National Bank of Hungary...

Otthon Start After Six Months: Housing Ladder or Housing Pressure?

Opinion & Analysis Richard Johnson -
Six months into the government’s Otthon Start housing loan programme, the numbers are impressive. Speaking at the Otthon Start Expo...

Hungary’s Demographic Winter: Fewer Births, Fewer Deaths — But the Gap Persists

Opinion & Analysis Richard Johnson -
Hungary’s latest demographic figures from the Central Statistical Office (KSH) paint a familiar but still sobering picture: fewer births,...

1,000 Forint Petrol? Fear, Facts and Hungary’s Energy Future

Opinion & Analysis Richard Johnson -
Over the past few days, I’ve been following a series of statements from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán about oil...