The election campaign in Hungary

Civil rights activist and political scientist Peter Tölgyessy notes regretfully that although Hungary has one of the largest budget deficits in Europe, the various parties in the current election campaign are outbidding each other with unrealistic pledges. "During the last legislative period, real income grew twice as quickly as the economy, yet there is hardly a single person in this country who is satisfied with his life... Given the already dangerously large budget deficit, the new government will not be able to count on economic growth. Not one more year should pass without the introduction of major reforms, because Hungary urgently needs new impulses. However, if populism becomes the most important component of our political system, introducing reforms will be virtually impossible."

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