Orban Extends Tax Cuts to Close Challenger’s Lead in Hungary (1)

Prime Minister Viktor Orban extended lifetime income tax exemptions for mothers in a bid to narrow his challenger’s lead in popular support, with a little over a year to go before the next election.

The government will grant the income tax break to mothers below 30 raising one child from Jan. 1, Orban said in a social media post following a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

Peter Magyar

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The five-term Hungarian leader is doubling down on fiscal largess to try to reverse his political fortunes, which have been hit by a cost-of-living crisis and widespread allegations of corruption.

The latest Median poll ...