Economic sentiment among businesses continued to improve in October
The prosperity index remained in negative territory, determined by the uncertainty generated by the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war and the economic sanctions. A major improvement in economic expectations is likely to occur if the war ends, inflation remains in the central bank’s target range (between 2% and 4%), the interest rate environment becomes more favourable, the […]
Europeans reject EU replacing russian pipeline natural gas with more expensive american one
Brussels would further increase natural gas purchases from the US The Russia-Ukraine war and the ensuing trade conflicts have led the EU to significantly reduce its imports of pipeline natural gas from Russia. Most of the missing volume was replaced by increased shipments of liquefied natural gas from the US, making the United States the […]
Migration balance in Sweden in light of facts and figures
In 2024, approximately 64.6% of Sweden’s population was ethnically Swedish, while the remaining 35.4% were predominantly immigrants and their descendants from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.[1] The most common countries of origin: Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Iran, and Afghanistan. According to EUROSTAT data, the number of foreign-born people was 2,169,296 in December 2024,[2] meaning that […]
The Hungarian economy continued to grow at a rate below its historical trend rate
At its August meeting, the central bank’s Monetary Council did not change the base rate, which has been in place since September. The base rate in Hungary therefore remains at 6.5%. In June, retail sales rose by 2.9% based on raw data and by 3.0% based on calendar-adjusted data compared to the same period last […]
Consumption to support economic growth in 2025, Hungarian economy to accelerate next year
Inflation As regards the external environment, European inflation reached 2.0% in Q3 2025 and may decline further next year. The European Central Bank forecasts that the euro area inflation rate will be 2.1% in 2025, 1.7% in 2026, and 1.9% in 2027. In line with these inflation expectations, the European Central Bank left the refinancing rate […]
Two-thirds of Hungarians reject it, while the majority of Tisza voters support the ban on Russian energy
The embargo would have disastrous consequences Péter Magyar announced that Tisza will include Brussels’ expectations regarding the ban on Russian oil and gas in its manifesto. The measure would pose serious challenges to Hungary’s energy supply: increased gas prices would result in a three-and-a-half-fold increase in utility bills, while restrictions on oil purchases would lead […]
Fault lines: The impact of the 2015 migration wave on Sweden’s political establishment
Sweden is known as one of the most open societies and political systems in the European Union, largely determined by the hegemony of the left in recent decades. Thanks to the leading role played by the Social Democratic Party, immigration became a central element of Swedish political discourse: governments regularly made humanitarian commitments that often […]
Economic sentiment among households and businesses continued to improve in September
The prosperity index remained in negative territory, determined by the uncertainty generated by the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war and the economic sanctions. A major improvement in economic expectations is likely to occur if the war ends, inflation remains in the central bank’s target range (between 2% and 4%), the interest rate environment becomes more favourable, the […]
The Tisza package would take away a quarter of Hungarians’ income
Tisza would impose several restrictions According to leaked information, Tisza is preparing a radical tax increase. Péter Magyar’s party would introduce a progressive, three-rate system to replace the current 15% flat-rate personal income tax, which would maintain the current rate only up to an annual gross income of HUF 5 million and would apply a rate of […]
Majority of Hungarians reject the Tisza package
Péter Magyar builds on voter deception Every week, the list of documents and leaked audio recordings proving that Tisza is preparing for widespread austerity measures but intends to keep them secret until the elections grows longer. At an event in Etyek, the party’s vice president warned the audience that they should not talk about tax […]
Tisza’s public utilities programme would bankrupt Hungarian households
The Tisza party is deceiving its voters Péter Magyar would put double pressure on households. For one thing, it turned out that Tisza’s plan for drastic tax increases would reduce the disposable income of the majority of Hungarian employees. For another thing, the party has made Brussels’ efforts to ban Russian energy sources part of […]
The Hungarian economy’s growth rate continued to remain below its historical trend
At its July meeting, the central bank’s Monetary Council did not change the base rate, which has been in place since September. The base rate in Hungary therefore remains at 6.5%. In May, retail sales increased by 2.1% year on year on both a raw and calendar-adjusted basis. In May 2025, turnover in specialised and non-specialised […]
Migration crisis in the UK
The facts: 50,000 illegal immigrants in one year According to figures published by the UK Home Office on 12 August 2025, since Labour won the general election in July 2024, 50,271 migrants have arrived in the UK from northern France, most of whom have been granted asylum. In the first half of 2025, 48% more people arrived by boat through […]
Péter Magyar’s energy programme would cause petrol prices to rise to 1,000 forints
Péter Magyar’s programme is based on deception An internal document leaked about Tisza’s plans for radical tax increases caused widespread outrage. The scandal was further fuelled by recordings in which the party’s vice-president said that they should not talk about austerity measures during the election campaign, but that if they won, “anything would be possible” […]
Péter Magyar’s energy policy would more than triple families’ electricity and gas bills
Péter Magyar’s energy policy is a scam As part of the REPowerEU package, Brussels would ban Russian energy sources from the EU for good. The objective is one of the highest priorities of the European Commission: Ursula von der Leyen said that the Community should support Ukraine not only by arming the country and accelerating […]
Household economic sentiment improved significantly in August
The prosperity index remained in negative territory, determined by the uncertainty generated by the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war and the economic sanctions. Significant improvement in economic expectations is likely to occur if the war ends, inflation remains in the central bank’s target range (between 2% and 4%), the interest rate environment becomes more favourable, the European […]
The Hungarian economy’s growth rate continued to remain below its historical trend
At its June meeting, the central bank’s Monetary Council did not change the base rate, which has been in place since September. The base rate in Hungary therefore remains at 6.5%. Raw data show that retail sales increased by 6.8%, while calendar-adjusted data show that they increased by 5.0% in April 2025, compared to the same […]
In July, households’ perception of their own financial situation improved, and companies are experiencing a more favourable business environment
The prosperity index remained in negative territory, determined by the uncertainty generated by the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war and the economic sanctions. Significant improvement in economic expectations is likely to occur if the war ends, inflation remains in the central bank’s target range (between 2% and 4%), the interest rate environment becomes more favourable, the European […]
Ukraine’s forced EU accession deeply divides Europe
Brussels continues to support Ukraine’s accelerated accession to the EU In May 2025, Ursula von der Leyen said at a plenary session of the European Parliament that “Ukraine’s accession to the European Union must be accelerated”, stressing that “work is underway for Ukraine to open all chapters of the accession process by 2025”. The view of […]
The growth rate of the Hungarian economy has strengthened again
At its May meeting, the central bank’s Monetary Council did not change the base rate, which has been in place since September. The base rate in Hungary therefore remains at 6.5%. In March, retail sales increased by 0.4% year on year on both a raw and calendar-adjusted basis compared to the respective period of the […]
