Géza SEBESTYÉN

Head of the Economic Policy Center at MCC (Budapest), Economist, Mathematician, Educator, Communicator, Lifelong learner.

[Balázs Orbán @BalazsOrban_HU]

‼️ Europeans can already feel at the kitchen table that the EU economy is in trouble: one in three citizens struggles to make ends meet, and in most member states this ratio is even higher.

By contrast, 🇭🇺 Hungary is among the best performers, with one of the lowest shares of people facing financial hardship.

The difference lies in decisions. 👉While energy costs have surged and financial pressure is rising across many EU countries, in Hungary household utility prices remain among the lowest in Europe, directly protecting families’ budgets and supporting businesses.

The EU’s declining competitiveness is increasingly visible in everyday life: rising costs and shrinking room to maneuver.

⚠️ Hungary, however, takes a clear stance: it will not allow families and businesses to bear the cost of war and misguided sanctions.

[Mandiner @mandiner]

Az inflációról szóló közbeszéd hatásaira hívta fel a figyelmet Sebestyén Géza.
https://t.co/Jt5sRiBpCw

[Géza SEBESTYÉN @SebestynGz28281]

Is the economy of Europe struggling? Yes. 🇪🇺

But it’s the only major power that didn’t let debt explode in the last decade. 👍

Fiscal discipline isn’t sexy, but it’s powerful. 💶📉

#Europe #Economy #Debt

[Géza SEBESTYÉN @SebestynGz28281]

🗺️ The ultimate map for anybody, who confuses Budapest with Bucharest.

[Géza SEBESTYÉN @SebestynGz28281]

📊 Eurostat shows poverty risk in Hungary = Austria. Better than Germany, France, or Sweden.
This isn’t vibes. It’s median-income math.

🧠 Bad diagnosis → bad policy. But facts don’t comfort. They force better decisions.

Data over slogans. Always. 📉➡️📈

[Géza SEBESTYÉN @SebestynGz28281]

🛸 “Where is everybody?”, Fermi asked.

🚷 Maybe advanced civilizations don’t get wiped out by aliens, but by their own technology.

🕊️ Peace isn’t idealism. It’s survival.

[Géza SEBESTYÉN @SebestynGz28281]

🚨 “Hungary is the poorest country in Europe.”
That claim keeps circulating.

🛑 But it’s false.

📊 According to Eurostat, Hungary’s risk-of-poverty rate is on par with Austria, and better than Germany, France, or Sweden.

☝️ Facts don’t care about narratives.

[Mathias Corvinus Collegium @MCC_Budapest]

Center Head @SebestynGz28281: bad energy policy is never theoretical. Its social and economic costs are real, and citizens always pay the price.

History sends a clear warning, from the Roman Empire to medieval England to today’s Germany. Hungary’s stronger position today makes one thing decisive: who decides our energy future, when, and how.

[Géza SEBESTYÉN @SebestynGz28281]

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[Géza SEBESTYÉN @SebestynGz28281]

The forint has strengthened roughly 20% against the dollar this year, set for its best year in almost a quarter of a century and making it one of 2025's top emerging currency performers.

[Mathias Corvinus Collegium @MCC_Budapest]

“A good drug policy prevents us from doing harm to ourselves.”

At #MCCBudapestSummit, @SebestynGz28281 warned that drugs are only a symptom of a deeper crisis: a culture of instant gratification and fantasy lifestyles sold by media and social platforms. We do make mistakes, but a good system helps us choose better.

[Géza SEBESTYÉN @SebestynGz28281]

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[Géza SEBESTYÉN @SebestynGz28281]

WeWork has failed, Airbnb is soaring. The difference? Not profit, but a good model. 👀
#startup #evaluation #economy

[Géza SEBESTYÉN @SebestynGz28281]

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[Géza SEBESTYÉN @SebestynGz28281]

Hungary’s poverty rate is LOWER than in Spain, Italy, and Belgium. 👀
Not the story you expected about East vs. West Europe, right?
#Hungary #Europe #Poverty #Inequality

[Géza SEBESTYÉN @SebestynGz28281]

💥 Don’t be fooled by big paychecks abroad.
A $10 cheaper steak isn’t a win if it’s half the size — same with wages. Higher pay can mean lower living standards if prices eat it up.
#Economics #CostOfLiving #GlobalJobs

[Mandiner @mandiner]

2050-re több mint 10 milliós népességszámot ígért Magyar Péter. Ám a statisztikák kegyetlenül lehúzzák ezt az álmot a földre. Sebestyén Géza írása.

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[Mandiner @mandiner]

Demográfia, foglalkoztatás és béremelés, a nyugdíjak három támasza
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[Géza SEBESTYÉN @SebestynGz28281]

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[Géza SEBESTYÉN @SebestynGz28281]

🚨 Unexpected expenses can break budgets across Europe. But Hungarians buck the trend: most can pay without crisis. An important financial safety net in hard times.

#Hungary #Economy #Finance #EU