13/02/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 18 February, the Council of the European Union is expected to formally endorse Hungary’s multiannual budget programme, which sets out the following four-year trajectory for the annual increase in net public expenditure: 4.3% in 2025, 4.0% in 2026, 3.9% in 2027 and 3.7% in 2028 (see EUROPE B13560A20). On the same day, the EU Council will adopt its recommendation for the reduction of Hungary’s excessive deficit, which is the subject of a specific...