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Bridging the cohesion gap, Hungary’s efforts to keep pace with the EU

In this Special Report we take a look at Hungary’s formula for sustaining the country’s social cohesion – focusing on investment in human capital to reduce economic disparities and prosper; and its strategy to deliver to ensure a higher standard of living for its citizens.

This article is part of our special report EUYou – Europe is you

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Hungary's formula to sustain the country's social cohesion is to invest in human capital, to reduce economic disparities and prosper. [Getty Images: Javier Ghersi]

Euractiv's Public Projects Dec 5, 2024 03:40 1 min. read
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Produced with financial support from an organization or individual, yet not approved by the underwriter before or after publication.

This article is part of our special report EUYou – Europe is you.

Cohesion is the largest spending item in the European Union budget for 2025. Almost €78 billion will be destined for the section also including resilience and values, highlighting it as a priority for the EU.

Experts, however, are calling for major reforms to optimise the policy’s impact.

While the debate on reforms continues, Hungary is making efforts to keep up with EU standards; it's adopting various policies to bridge disparities - in the workplace, with access to education, or to mitigate the climate crisis.

This special report takes a look at Hungary's attempts to deliver for its citizens and ensure a higher standard of living. The formula to sustain the country's social cohesion is clear: invest in human capital to reduce economic disparities and prosper.

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