Mr. Varga was appointed after his predecessor, Gyorgy Matolcsy, left the ministry to run the central bank.

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"If you are strong, it is good to be inside the euro zone, " said Hungary's economy minister, Gyorgy Matolcsy.

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Despite the pushback, Matolcsy is confident on Hungary's future.

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