Orbán discusses government’s New Economic Policy Action Plan with MKIK head

The prime minister said the action plan aimed to boost purchasing power, ensure affordable housing and scale up SMEs with the launch of the Demjan Sandor Programme.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán discussed the government’s New Economic Policy Action Plan with Laszlo Parragh, the head of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) at his office on Monday.

The sides agreed that Hungary needed new solutions and new economic policy tools to achieve success amid changed circumstances in the post-pandemic global economy impacted by the consequences of the war in Ukraine.

They established that adopting a policy of economic neutrality could pave the way for growth to reach 3-6pc in 2025.

PM Orbán said the action plan aimed to boost purchasing power, ensure affordable housing and scale up SMEs with the launch of the Demjan Sandor Programme.

He acknowledged the “successful and fruitful” cooperation between the government and the chamber over the years and said the government was prepared to continue that cooperation.