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The Guardian correspondent compares PM Orbán to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Yes, you read that correctly.

Hungary helps Yazidi genocide survivors

A guest post by State Secretary Tristan Azbej

Hard work pays off: Here’s how Hungary’s economy defies global slowdown

Despite fears of an imminent global slowdown, Hungary’s economy keeps on keeping on.

The pro-immigration forces are waging a revenge campaign camouflaged as a legal process

Today’s hearing at the EU’s General Affairs Council was nothing more than that.

Die Anti-Ungarn-Pro-Migration-Lobby hat sich wieder gemeldet

Bestimmte Elemente im Europäischen Parlament sind weiterhin entschlossen, Ungarn dafür bezahlen zu lassen, dass es sich gegen die Einwanderung einsetzt und auf die Verteidigung der europäischen Schengen-Grenze besteht.

The anti-Hungary, pro-migration lobby is back at it again

Here's what today's hearing is all about.

OECD

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OECD acknowledges Hungary's improving education system

Sep 11, 2019

The government’s vocational training strategy developed jointly with market players provides up-to-date training and an attractive learning environment that will create career paths and livelihoods for participants, this in turn would help to further strengthen Hungary’s economy.

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OECD says Hungary's economic development will remain strong in the coming years

Feb 01, 2019

The OECD expects a GDP growth of 3.9 percent this year and 3.3 percent in 2020, compared with a 4.6 percent growth in 2018

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OECD raises growth forecast for Hungary in both 2018 and 2019

Nov 22, 2018

The OECD increased its forecast for Hungarian GDP growth to 4.6 percent from 4.4 percent this year, and to 3.9 percent from 3.6 percent in 2019

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Hungary backs Croatiaʼs accession to the OECD

Nov 20, 2018

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will make an official visit to Croatia in a sign that relations between the two countries are improving

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OECD releases positive report on Hungary's education system

Sep 12, 2018

Zoltán Maruzsa said the conclusions included in the report caused no surprised to the education department

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OECD reports Hungary's “significant progress” in environmental policies, defines new goals

Jun 29, 2018

In the latest OECD environmental performance review, the official body said Hungary needs to use more renewable energy sources and step up efforts to address air and water pollution

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OECD predicts Hungary’s economic growth at 4.4 percent for 2018

May 31, 2018

Mihály Varga, minister of Finance, said the OECD had revised former estimates from November 2017 for both this year and next by 0.8 percentage points each

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OECD raises economic growth forecasts for Hungary

Nov 30, 2017

The Economy Ministry said international organizations, analysts, ratings agencies and investors continue to acknowledge the achievements and positive outlook of the Hungarian economy

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Hungary spends more on its education system than the OECD and EU averages

Sep 13, 2017

Hungary's education spend has increased continuously since 2015, and while the allocation earmarked for education amounted to 1,386 billion HUF in 2013, according to estimated data, this sum will be in excess of 2,100 billion HUF next year

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Hungary announces that it won't back Croatia's and Romania's bid for OECD membership

Sep 11, 2017

During the Council of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) meeting in Paris on Friday, Hungary indicated that it will not support the membership applications of either Croatia or Romania

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The OECD says Hungary's economy is moving in the right direction

Mar 21, 2017

The OECD acknowledges that the Hungarian government has implemented several structural reforms that are in line with the organization’s prior recommendations

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Hungarian government's allocation for families is unparalleled in Europe

Dec 29, 2016

The government will spend 4.7 percent of GDP on family subsidies in 2017, a share unparalleled in Europe

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Hungary joins anti-tax evasion initiative

Dec 24, 2016

Fifty countries have so far signed the agreement under which OECD tax authorities will share country-by-country reports on transfer pricing standards

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OECD predicts Hungary's GDP will grow by 2.5 percent next year

Nov 29, 2016

The OECD improved its 1.6 percent summer projection for Hungary’s growth this year to 1.7 percent

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Hungary plans to cut payroll taxes

Nov 02, 2016

The tax cuts should make Hungary's job market more competitive and bring the country in line with other European nations