Wednesday, 18. January 2012
Topic: EU - on January 18, 2012 at 12:16:00 PM CET
The Political Origins of Hungary's Economic Crisis
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán came into power on a wave of political disillusionment. But his policies have not only caused many to question his commitment to democracy, but have also steered Hungary to the brink of insolvency.
The matter of the 5,000 pigs was tricky, and so was the case involving 200,000 sex toys for women. But otherwise, bankruptcy proceedings are hardly noteworthy for Zsolt Szabó: "You look at the records, fire people and then see what you can save for the creditors. You get used to it," he says.
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