Budapest, Hungary — Est. 2016
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Master Whitepaper · 2026
Hungary 2026: A Misesian Budget Analysis
A comprehensive Austrian-school audit of all 42 chapters of Hungary's 2026 central budget — identifying wasteful expenditure, modelling reform scenarios, and proposing evidence-based cuts totalling hundreds of billions of forints.
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Every Line Item, Analysed
Our multi-agent AI pipeline processes all 42 chapters of Hungary's 2026 budget — thousands of line items — applying a consistent analytical framework that no human team could sustain at this scale or speed.
Read our full methodology →The Framework That Works
We apply the Austrian School of Economics — Mises, Hayek, Bastiat — because we believe it is the framework that most accurately explains how nations achieve lasting prosperity. We declare our lens rather than hide it.
Read our full methodology →Open Methodology, Welcome Corrections
Our analytical approach is documented in full. Not every figure is manually verified — we acknowledge this openly and welcome corrections. Rigorous debate, including challenge to our numbers, is exactly what we hope to stimulate.
Read our full methodology →Our Mission
The Free Society Institute is an independent Hungarian think-tank dedicated to advancing the principles of free markets, limited government, and individual liberty. Our research draws on the insights of the Austrian School of Economics — Mises, Hayek, and their successors — to analyse Hungary's fiscal, regulatory, and social policy landscape.
We produce rigorous, evidence-based publications — whitepapers, budget chapter analyses, demographic briefs, and policy proposals — aimed at policymakers, academics, journalists, and engaged citizens. Our goal is to make the case for economic freedom as the surest path to lasting prosperity.
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Chapter I — National Assembly
The National Assembly chapter proposes eliminating 141 Mrd Ft in state media subsidies, party funding, and discretionary presidential donations.
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Demographic Brief
What Hungary's 2026 budget reform means for every taxpayer — and how much could stay in your pocket if the Misesian programme is implemented.
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Master Whitepaper
A comprehensive Misesian analysis of all 42 chapters of Hungary's 2026 central budget, with evidence-based reform recommendations.
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