The Economic Policy and Economic Theory Section of the Hungarian Economic Association (HEA) will organize a roundtable discussion on inflation on Wednesday, 6 May 2026, from 3:00 p.m. at the HEA Community Space (ELTE Faculty of Law, Building B, 1053 Budapest, Kecskeméti út 10–12, 4th floor, Room 403) and on the HEA YouTube channel.
Hungary’s inflation rate, which had previously reached exceptionally high levels even by international standards, has declined significantly in recent times. However, administrative measures that are alien to market mechanisms continue to cause substantial distortions, making their phase-out unavoidable. At the same time, given the high degree of geopolitical and geoeconomic uncertainty in the external environment, as well as the domestic economy’s ongoing equilibrium problems and vulnerabilities, it remains of key importance to monitor and conduct deeper analysis of domestic inflationary processes.
This is the purpose of the panel discussion on 6 May. Participants will include Éva Palócz, CEO of Kopint-Tárki Plc. and Vice President of the HEA; Zsolt Becsey Jr., Chief Economist of UniCredit Bank Hungary Plc.; Győző Eppich, Deputy Director of the OTP Analysis Center; and Péter Quittner, Head of the Inflation Analysis Department of the National Bank of Hungary. The discussion will be moderated by Zoltán Farkas, editor of HVG. Participants will be welcomed by Péter Halmai, Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, university professor, and Chairman of the HEA Economic Policy and Economic Theory Section, who will also provide an overview of the section’s activities over the past three years.
In connection with the event, the HEA Economic Policy and Economic Theory Section will also hold its upcoming election of officers. A link to the electronic ballot will be sent by email one week before the event to section members entitled to vote, that is, members with no outstanding membership fee arrears.
The event will be streamed live on the HEA YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xZ4YhEpKHI
In-person attendance is free of charge, but due to the limited capacity of the venue, prior registration is required. Interested participants are kindly requested to indicate their intention to attend as soon as possible by email at mkt@mkt.hu.