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Scandalous: Hungarian government spends more on Hungarian students living in Romania than in Hungary
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The school year has started, which means extra expenses for many Hungarian families. The Hungarian government gives some support to families, but under a new scheme, Romanian students receive more from the Hungarian state than Hungarians.
New school year, rising costs
The new school year has started in Hungary and is also starting in many countries in the region. The start of the school year is a major extra expense for every family in every country.
In Hungary, for example, an average school shopping trip for medium quality school supplies costs HUF 18,000 (EUR 46.76). This does not include school bags, gym bags and clothes, just pens, exercise books and folders.
In most European countries, the state provides support for starting school. In Austria, they receive EUR 100 per child on top of the family allowance. This is also available to families working in Austria but living in Hungary. In Slovakia, according to Eduline, families receive the money in October, but only first-grade children receive around EUR 110 (HUF 42,000) for starting school.
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