AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoLake Balaton: Chinese food, tourism and a photo exhibition featured at Siófok’s annual fish festival, running through Sunday. Tax and Budget: Hungary plans a wealth tax on fortunes above 1 billion forints from 2027, while the IMF is urging the government to reduce the deficit and reconsider family tax breaks, VAT relief and utility caps. EU Relations: Budapest has cleared the way for Ukraine to open two more EU accession negotiating clusters, ending its veto. Drought: Hungary recorded its driest summer in 126 years, as volunteers build small dams to retain vanishing water. Euro Debate: Central bank governor Mihály Varga says successful preparation matters more than setting a fast date for euro adoption, which he says would also mean giving up independent monetary policy.
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