AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFiscal Pressure: The IMF says Hungary’s 2026 budget deficit could reach 7–7.5% of GDP and urged a credible plan to rein it in, including cuts to family tax breaks, VAT relief and utility caps. It also welcomed the government’s move to unlock EU funds. Ukraine and the EU: Budapest has dropped its block on the next stage of Ukraine’s EU accession talks after changes to Ukraine’s minority-education law. Drought: Hungary recorded its driest summer in 126 years, with volunteers building small dams to hold onto dwindling water. Industry: BMW plans to begin mass production of its new iX3 M60 at its Debrecen plant in spring 2027; CATL has also begun trial cell production at its planned Hungarian battery factory. Media: Népszabadság, the bestselling newspaper shut down under Viktor Orbán, has relaunched online.
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