Orban pledges housing subsidies for public servants in pre-election push

31/7/2025 16:08

Hungary plans to give public servants, including police and teachers, an annual 1 million forint (nearly $3,000) housing subsidy, Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced as he gears up for a closely-fought 2026 election.



The policy pledge, announced in a social media post, follows a raft of other spending measures by Orban's government in the run-up to the election in which he faces an unusually strong challenger amid economic headwinds.



In power since 2010, the veteran nationalist has struggled to revive Hungary's economy from an inflationary surge following Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with the economy on track for a third successive year of near stagnation.



"We will give one million forints of housing subsidy to doctors, nurses, police officers, teachers, soldiers, and other civil servants, which can be used towards mortgage repayments or as a down payment for a new home loan," Orban said.



Orban said the government would make a final decision on the scheme next month.