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S&P revises Hungary’s outlook to negative, citing stagflation risks and fiscal slippage

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Standard & Poor’s has revised Hungary’s sovereign credit outlook from stable to negative, warning that increasing fiscal slippage and persistent inflation could threaten macroeconomic stability ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections.

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The decision places Hungary just one step away from a speculative rating, which signals a deterioration in confidence in the country's economic and fiscal stability. Hungary is on the verge of economic disasterAccording to the agency, the Hungarian economy is affected by a series of major risks, including increasing trade protectionism, slowing global demand, reduced capital inflows and rising financing costs amid a relaxed fiscal policy ahead o…

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Within the EU, our country has spent the most on interest payments relative to its GDP in recent years, which is worrying for growth prospects.

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Significantly lower GDP growth than the government has predicted in the coming years, a continuously decreasing current account surplus, higher budget deficits than planned, public debt rising again from 2026, higher inflation, falling and missing EU funds, and dangers surrounding interest expenses - this is the future projected for the Hungarian economy by Standard and Poor's on Friday, in which it downgraded the previously stable outlook assig…

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Bloomberg broke the news in United States on Friday, April 11, 2025.
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