Unusual Forum in cooperation with the CEONET Club and the Equilibrium Institute

By: Trademagazin Date: 2024. 11. 13. 11:24

On November 12, in the Grass Bar of the Zwack Ház, a forum discussing security policy, economic and energy/energy security topics was organized, the organizers of which set themselves the goal of providing business actors with pointers and pointers in this rapidly changing world, which they are assisted in short- and medium-term planning.

We live in a rapidly changing world. Everyone is interested in what is happening in the wider world, in the European Union or at home, and what influences the willingness to invest and the necessary investor confidence. The limitations of the Hungarian economy and intentions towards a new growth model, as well as possible methods of boosting consumption, were also discussed at the round table discussions. The economic round table discussion was led by Ákos Kozák, director of economic research at the Equilibrium Institute. His conversation partners were university professor György Surányi, professor at Corvinus University and Central European University (CEU), Dániel Móricz, partner and investment director of Hold Fund Management, and Barna Szabó, chief economist of the Equilibrium Institute.

In response to Ákos Kozák’s question, which are the structural problems that have left their mark on our country’s economy in the past period, the experts mainly highlighted the lack of productivity growth and the lack of economic growth.

According to György Surányi, it was not consumption that fell, but investments. The level of public investments has decreased by 25%, and residential investments are stagnating, which is the reason for the lack of growth.

Productivity can be increased by supporting investments that generate added value and are competitive on the international market, said Dániel Móricz.

Where is the world going next? What can we expect in 2025 and beyond? How is the American-Russian relationship changing, are new sanctions expected, could the Russian-Ukrainian war escalate, and what will the American-Russian confrontation bring to our wider region in the coming years? How will the American-European relationship change, will Europe have more or less economic and geopolitical room for maneuver than before, will the European Union become independent from the direction of the American foreign and security policy? How is the US-China relationship changing, is it expected to ease or a new economic cold war? Such and similar questions were dissected by recognized experts in the domestic security policy life, Réka Szemerkényi, foreign and security policy expert at the Equilibrium Institute, former ambassador to Washington, András Deák, senior scientific associate at the NKE John Lukács Institute, and associate professor Péter Tálas during the round table discussion on security policy , which was moderated by Tamás Boros, director of the Balance Institute.