Two decades of new era brought striking disparities in Hungary
Hungary is in the same situation as it was in the early 20th century. The only difference is that now the multinational companies are the emloyers, not the landlords. Also the house is owned by the bank, and not the eldest son.
The Economy and Enterprise Analysing Institute of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( in hungarian: Magyar Kereskedelmi és Iparkamara (MKIK) Gazdaság és Vállakozáselemző Intézete)published horrible results in October. The 220-page study surveyed how the social economic situation of the Hungarian regions has since the change of the political system in 1989.
Traditionally, Hungary was divided into a poorer eastern part and a richer western one. Browsing among the figures we can see, apart from Budapest, its agglomeration and the north-western region, the whole country has bacome a huge crisis area in the past 25 years.
The most considerable change is reflected in the GDP figures of the country. The cnetral Hungarian region’s economic performance is 2.5-3 times better than the other regions. It is not because the living standards have improved in the region, but vice versa: the other regions have broken off. Everything has deteriorated access to work average salaries, public health and infrastructure. Fewer children are born, trained young people flee the region.
When Hungary accessed the EU, we were always told that the EU would balace the disarities between the regions with EU-tenders aiming at the underdeveloped regions.
Instead of building factories creating jobs, the friends of the current government were hired to rebuild the roads, main squares play grounds and doggy parks.
Probably Hungarians would prefer jobs, less poverty and EU-level salaries.
Written by J. Woods
based on the article of Jobbegyenes blog
Source: http://dailynewshungary.com/
please make a donation here
Hot news
Top Hungary news: Slovenia-Hungary border controls, new Wizz flight to Italy, Austrian ambulances in Hungary, murder case — 11 December, 2024
FM Szijjártó: Hungary and Russia are committed to maintaining energy cooperation
Austrian ambulances could soon assist Hungarian patients for faster emergency response
After Putin, Orbán is to meet Erdoğan for talks
24-year-old murder solved: Identity of little Hungarian boy Tamás Till’s killer revealed
Budapest International Documentary Film Festival returns: 60 stories of everyday heroes
1 Comment
I would say life in Hungary is worse then ever! Poverty is at an all time hight.
The current government’s main concern is to build football stadiums! And to create jobs for friends and families.
Good example for this is the “National Tobacco Shops”.
Or building a football stadium which holds 3500 people in a small village where only 1800 people live (including old people, newborns). But this is just one example….
This page wouldnt be enought to write everything down.