Opposition: wage drop in Hungary is a sign of govt’s failed crisis management

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Real wages have started to drop in Hungary for the first time in 12 months which “goes to show that the Fidesz-led government has failed in its pandemic-related crisis management efforts”, the co-leader of opposition LMP said on Friday.

“While gross average wages have increased by an annual 3.5 percent, inflation has risen to 5 percent over the past 12 months,” Máté Kanász-Nagy told an online press conference. He noted that the gross wage increase also included a one-off payment of HUF 500,000 (€ 1,435) to health-care workers.

In 2020, an average Hungarian household had a monthly net income of HUF 197,000 (€ 560), the politician said, adding that more than one million people were making minimum wage.

LMP’s programme includes guaranteeing everyone a steady income increase instead of distributing one-off payments as “a donation”, Kanász-Nagy said, adding that the wages of teachers and employees in the cultural and social sectors had stagnated over a long period of time.

The party promises to introduce a fairer tax policy including scrapping any tax on the minimum wage and reducing the tax on incomes up to 500,000 forints to 12 percent, the politician said.

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  1. This attitude and agenda – is the style of a Political Party – in the Hungarian Political “landscape” – that continues to shame and embarrass Hungary.
    It does not – Challenge – our individual leval of intellect – the “station in life” – we come from.
    It is a Party – like to many in smaller support and membership – in Hungary – excessive in number, that do greater Damage to a Democtatic Political System of Government – than being a – POSITIVE.
    The minor background party’s -making up numbers of – ineffectivness in contribution – lacking substance of POLICY – void of any rational contribution – to current 21st century and Future Politics – of Hungary – needs – ADDRESSING – that hopefully sees numbers seriously – REDUCED.
    National Elections – like we go to in May 2022 – need to be – ROBUST.
    In having – ROBUST – National Election – that citizens see – Vigorous – Strong and Healthy – in CONTEST – thats a – POSITIVE for a COUNTRY – its FUTURE.
    Hungary – we are in – TROUBLE.
    There is a No Contest – atmosphere being witnessed at this time – which suits the present Government and supporters – BUT – who are the OPPOSITION ???
    Are we going to see any form of a campaign in the lead up to May 2022 – that creates a – ROBUST – Political atmosphere – that – MAY – that MAY – make citizens – THINK – who gets the tick on there ballott paper ???
    To acheive a – GREATER VIBRANT ROBUST – Healthier National Political Landscape in Hungary – the smaller party numbers – operated, under a “veiled” banner – run by those – who are overly full of there own self importance and opinions – that ego driven attitude – should be Democratically removed.
    They “scare and fester” – hover around causing unrest – like Jackels.
    There – PLATFORMS of Policy – totally removed of FACT – that see’s them – blocking, impeding political and parliamentary procedures and agendas.
    We continue to witness in Hungary – excessive high numbers of Political Parties – based on a population – that is decreasing – getting older – of 9.4 million. These ineffective smaller political parties – they continue to be a – MASS – Negative – non contributors – to the FUTURE of a country – in this case – Hungary.
    Robust National Elections – are HEALTHY – for a Country – as opposed to the one way ticket – that at present – we witness and see – in Hungary.
    Fidesz – the Vibrant – Strong & Healthy – the Blitz process – in momentum at present – by the Government/Fidesz Party – will be swept returned – Unopposed to a – GLORIOUS Victory.
    Who are the OPPOSITION ???

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