Second Orb.C3.A1n government: 2010-present History of Hungary



viktor orbán, prime minister of hungary (1998-2002, 2010-present)


viktor orbán s led fidesz adapted new constitution of hungary. main goal of government restart economic growth. introduced flat tax system income tax, 16% everyone.


prime minister viktor orbán discarded idea of welfare state, stated hungarian economy must work-based economy. 2014 significant improvements made in decreasing unemployment (from 11.4% in 2010 7.1% in 2014) , generating economic growth (reaching 3.5% in 2014, top value among eu member states). growth has been unequal: wealth of top 20% of society grew significantly, while ratio of people living below poverty line increased 33% in 2010 40% in 2014. government centralized education system, , started multiple-year-long program increasing salaries of teachers , health professionals.


in parliamentary elections of spring 2014, fidesz again won supermajority, one-mp margin. in february 2015, by-election held in city of veszprém, opposition-nominated mp elected, fidesz lost supermajority.


in autumn of 2014 fidesz government planned tax use of internet based on traffic had withdraw plan because of demonstrations , outrage. dropping popularity of fidesz stopped in summer of 2015 when party started vehement anti-immigrant campaign building fence on borders. in first months of 2016 new demonstrations started against government, time teachers.








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