Politics

Magyar’s sovereignty paradox: Giving up the forint to take back control [ANALYSIS]

Stuart Dowell
 21.08.2026, 17:12
Péter Magyar wants Hungary to meet the euro entry conditions around 2030, making currency policy part of his sovereignty agenda. Photo by Mateusz Wlodarczyk/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Péter Magyar wants Hungary to meet the euro entry conditions around 2030, making currency policy part of his sovereignty agenda. Photo by Mateusz Wlodarczyk/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Hungary fails the main euro tests, but investors are already rewarding the prospect of more predictable economic policy.