EU candidates Romania and Bulgaria - often cited for corruption and EU accession problems - might end up beating EU member Hungary to joining the euro, ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) says.
"Hungary might come in after Romania and Bulgaria which have a better financial track," S&P analyst Kai Stukenbrock said in London on 4 July, Polish agency PAP reports.
"Hungary is a big challenge...a lot more has to be done there," he added, predicting Budapest's deficit will hit 11 p...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.