The European Commission Expects a Hungarian Deficit Even Higher than the Government's Increased Plan for 2026

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The government reported four percent to the European Commission, and shortly afterwards announced five percent. The body is forecasting a 5.1 percent deficit for 2026, which must also be kept under control due to a procedure.

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The European Commission is more pessimistic about the future of the Hungarian economy than the Hungarian government had hoped, according to its autumn economic report released on Monday. Earlier last week, it emerged that the government had changed its macro trajectory for both this year and next year, so they expect a budget deficit of 5 percent this year and next year, growth of between 0.5 and 1 percent this year, and 2.3 percent in 2026. In …