Hungary’s New Government: Policy Priorities and Challenges

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Hungary's recent elections and the new government's policy priorities and challenges.

Hungary’s April elections delivered a decisive victory for the opposition Tisza party, reshaping the country’s political landscape and outlook for policy reform. In this episode of Fixed Interests, Erich Arispe Morales, Head of Eastern Europe Sovereigns, speaks with Malgorzata Krzywicka, Hungary’s primary analyst, about the election outcome and its implications for the country’s sovereign credit profile. The discussion places Hungary within the context of broader Central and Eastern Europe election cycles, examining how political change has influenced fiscal policy, EU relations, growth prospects, and rating trajectories across the region. Related resources: Caucasus Sovereigns Face Policy Challenges due to Effects of Iran War Hungary’s New Government Faces Macroeconomic, Fiscal Challenges

People in this episode

Host: Erich Arispe Morales

Guest: Malgorzata Krzywicka

Topics covered

• Hungary elections
• political landscape
• policy reform
• sovereign credit profile
• fiscal policy
• EU relations
• growth prospects

Keywords

• Hungary
• Tisza party
• elections
• policy reform
• sovereign credit
• fiscal policy
• EU relations
• Central and Eastern Europe

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tisza party

Places: Hungary, Central and Eastern Europe

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