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Hungary’s lost decade: New documentary shows how opportunities slipped away under Orbán
What happens when historic opportunities are missed? The new investigative documentary A CSAPDA (The Trap) by Budapest-based non-profit Direkt36 explores how Viktor Orbán’s government used (or failed to use) the unprecedented mandate and EU funding it received after the 2010 supermajority. Covering Hungary’s economy, healthcare, education, and transport, the film examines 16 years of decisions and their consequences for everyday Hungarians.
Missed opportunities under Orbán’s 16 years
Released by Direkt36, A CSAPDA offers a detailed look at the Orbán era’s “lost opportunities.” With English subtitles, the film combines data analysis, expert commentary, and personal stories to show how political priorities shaped public services and national development. Directed by Fuchs Máté with a team of independent filmmakers, the documentary follows on from Direkt36’s previous work, A dinasztia, highlighting the contrast between government ambitions and the lived reality of Hungarian citizens.
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Lol.
I did not watch this, and won’t. If you are 10 years old, ok, I can accept that you fall for such rhetoric.
But us older ones remember, what a state Hungary was in in 2010. The discussion wasn’t about how much minimal wages rose above inflation, it was about Hungary having to go into bankruptcy. The IMF was breathing at our necks, the debt/gdp was spiralling out of control.
Corruption (like corporate tax evasion) was rampant, unemployment was widespread, and wages were pathetic (by todays inflation adjusted standards). The previous governments stole Hungary’s gold, sold Hungary’s assets like water rights for pennies on the dollar, and stole the proceeds. Hungary gave up all weapon production capabilities, and even the military equipment, without replacing them.
What’s more, we had a global financial crisis, the EU sovereign debt crisis and the risk of mass corporate bankruptcy.
It wasn’t a fun time. And then someone politically motivated comes around, and starts talking “yeah, but my fence isn’t made of gold yet” doesn’t bother me in the slightest. Because at least we have a fence now.