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A press interview with HEA president Éva Hegedüs
"The repatriation of European Union funds can restart the economy, strengthen confidence, and reduce the government's interest expenditures," begins our conversation with Éva Hegedüs, President of the Hungarian Economic Association (HEA). In her interview with...
HEA election held in Fejér Country
The Fejér County Organisation of the Hungarian Economic Association (HEA) recently held its leadership renewal meeting. By unanimous vote, the members re-elected László Madarász, Chairman of the Board of Korona Zrt., to serve another three-year term as President of...
Éva Hegedüs is the new President of the HEA
Ms. Éva Hegedüs, Chairman and CEO of GRÁNIT Bank, and formerly Secretary General of the association, was unanimously elected President of the Hungarian Economic Association (HEA) on Friday. After nine years, Éva Hegedüs succeeds Gyula Pleschinger in the position; the...
HEA approves its annual report
The May 22 General Assembly of the Hungarian Economic Association (HEA) was naturally not only about the election of officers: delegates from the professional sections and county organizations also approved the report on the HEA’s financial management for 2025 and the...
Tax Interventions and Employment – Summary
The online event held by the Labour Section of the Hungarian Economic Association on May 7, 2026, focused on the relationship between tax interventions and the labour market. The starting point of the discussion was a public policy paradox: over the past decade and a...
Standing, but Not Thriving – 20 Years of the Food Industry
Based on a joint analysis by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Association of Responsible Food Manufacturers, a data-rich presentation demonstrated how the performance of the Hungarian food industry has evolved from EU accession to the present day. The picture is...
Developments in the Hungarian Housing Market
A record number of transactions, steep price increases, and an examination of lending market constraints – this was the comprehensive picture presented at the event of the Real Estate Market Section of the Hungarian Economic Association by Dorottya Pápai (REMAX GO...
Labor Market Impacts of AI – summary
The Labor Studies Section of the Hungarian Economic Association organized an online conference on April 7, 2026, in cooperation with the journal Közgazdasági Szemle. The event focused on Andrea Szalavetz’s study entitled “How Can We Navigate the Noise Surrounding the...
Real Estate Market Section: they continue
For another three-year term, the Real Estate Market Section of the HEA re-elected Balázs Pázmány, Chairman of the Board of Erste Asset Management Ltd., as its President. During the recently concluded renewal of officers, members also renewed their confidence for...
Industrial Policy Reloaded – What Can We Learn from the V4?
The Industrial and Entrepreneurial Section of the Hungarian Economic Association held a roundtable discussion on the global comeback of industrial policy and the divergent approaches of the V4 countries – Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Drawing on...