Hungarian economy | The European Conservative

Skyrocketing Oil Prices Could Lead to Hungarian Inflation Nightmare

Sven R. Larson May 20, 2026

A new report lays out a risky path ahead for Budapest—including painful inflation levels not seen since the last energy shock.

Incoming ministers gather ahead the swearing-in ceremony for the cabinet at the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest on May 12, 2026.

New Hungarian Government Officially Formed and Ready To Capitulate to Brussels

Zoltán Kottász May 12, 2026

Hungary’s new government has formally taken office while signalling a dramatic break with Viktor Orbán’s sovereignist policies.

Illiberalism Is Not an Ideology—It Is a Common-Sense Revolution

Roland Tardi April 16, 2026

The underlying grievance of Western critics is not a lack of democracy, but rather our refusal to simply nod in agreement with the Brussels consensus.

Hungary’s Advantage at Risk in Tisza’s Brussels Bargain

Richard A. Werner April 11, 2026

It would be a fool’s errand for Hungary to go to Brussels and submit to policies that are directly harmful to Hungary in exchange for an unfreezing of EU funding.

Orbán Critics Lie about Hungary’s Economy

Sven R. Larson November 11, 2025

There is a coordinated effort on the internet to portray the Fidesz government as an economic disaster for Hungary. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Hungarian 100-forint bill flying on flagpost

Strong Hungarian Economy Can Weather a Recession

Sven R. Larson August 23, 2025

Doomsday reports on Hungary’s economy are everywhere—but most read more like wishful thinking than real analysis.

Euros & Dollars: Hungarian Economy Still Standing Strong

Sven R. Larson January 3, 2024

In the cacophony of EU criticism, it is easy to forget that Hungary is one of Europe’s most enduring economic success stories. The unfolding recession has not changed that.

Sweden: An Economic Obituary

Sven R. Larson December 27, 2022

Sweden has failed to focus fiscal policy on economic growth. Employment is now falling, and there is a debt bomb about to explode in the economy.

Tag: Hungarian economy

Skyrocketing Oil Prices Could Lead to Hungarian Inflation Nightmare

New Hungarian Government Officially Formed and Ready To Capitulate to Brussels

Illiberalism Is Not an Ideology—It Is a Common-Sense Revolution

Hungary’s Advantage at Risk in Tisza’s Brussels Bargain

Strong Hungarian Economy Can Weather a Recession

Euros & Dollars: Hungarian Economy Still Standing Strong

Sweden: An Economic Obituary

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