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Nagy: Hungary's GDP growth is expected to exceed 3% in H2
Minister Nagy said his ministry put GDP growth at 2.5% for 2025 and 4.1% for 2026.
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National Economy Minister meets Israel's minister for tourism in Budapest
Last year, over 215,000 Israeli visitors spent 693,000 guest nights in Hungary, generating revenue of HUF 21bn.
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Nagy: Germany's 500 billion euro infrastructure fund could benefit Hungary
Minister Nagy said that Hungary's economy could grow two percentage points faster than Germany, so the Hungarian government's 3 percent growth forecast for this year was "more and more realistic".
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National Economy Ministry highlights need to stop 'unacceptable' price increases
The ministry listed chicken, pork, cooking oil, eggs, milk, dairy products, flour and sugar as the staple products where prices must be reduced.
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Nagy: 2025 will be a breakthrough year
Minister Nagy said an earlier launched economic policy action plan that aimed to boost purchasing power, ensure affordable housing and scale up SMEs had been expanded.
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Nagy: Decision-makers need to revisit global minimum tax on big corporations
Minister Nagy said the US decision to withdraw from the agreement on the global minimum tax could present problems for the EU.
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Nagy: Germany's success is important for Hungary
Minister Nagy said Germany had been in recession for two years and the economy was expected to continue contracting this year, too.
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Nagy: Rubik's cube is a symbol of national pride in Hungary
Minister Nagy said innovation was always a key element of Hungarian identity and culture.
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Nagy: Hungary believes in boosting competence
Minister Nagy said the EU "must be saved before it dies," as its economy cannot compete with the United States and China under the current circumstances.
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National Economy Ministry: Hungary's budget would preserve stability in coming years
The National Economy Ministry said that "intensive negotiations" with EC experts to clarify issues had preceded the EC's endorsement of Hungary's national medium-term fiscal-structural plan.
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Nagy: 2025 will be the year of families and SMEs
Minister Nagy said households had felt the positive turnaround from September already and the trend would continue in 2025.
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Nagy: National Economy Ministry will work to support families and businesses
Minister Nagy said that his ministry wanted to establish an "outstanding cooperation" with the National Bank of Hungary (NBH).
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Nagy: Government aims to stimulate growth and achieve fiscal balance at same time
Minister Nagy said putting the budget balance in the black, excluding debt servicing costs, was of "key importance".