AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBudget and Cost of Living: Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s 2027 budget plan targets a lower deficit while cutting tax on minimum-wage earnings, doubling family allowances and raising pensions. He also pledged to scrap food price caps, saying they failed to make groceries cheaper. EU Relations: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected in Budapest on 23 October for the 1956 Revolution anniversary, a sign of improving ties. French President Emmanuel Macron will not attend. Energy and Ukraine: Hungary and its Visegrad partners want more flexibility to use EU funds to help industries cope with high energy costs and carbon charges. Hungary and Slovakia have ruled out joining a proposed €70 billion Ukraine loan, while Magyar says he does not oppose Ukrainian grain transit through Hungary.
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