The manifesto published by Tisza, the Hungarian opposition party which is currently the front-runner to win the upcoming election in April, sets out ambitious plans to unlock frozen EU funds, rein in the large budget deficit, adopt the euro, and transition away from Russian energy. But resistance to reform will likely limit how much can be achieved in practice, and plans to afford social spending pledges through achieving faster GDP growth seem overly optimistic.
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