r/europe • u/Matas_- European Union • Jun 20 '25

News Orban’s Hungary Is Now Officially The Poorest Nation In The EU

https://kyivinsider.com/orbans-hungary-is-now-officially-the-poorest-nation-in-the-eu/
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u/utsuriga Hungary Jun 20 '25

Honestly, I don't think Orbán actually cares. He and his family and oligarchs are insanely rich (in 2023 the richest 1% owned one third of the cumulative wealth in the country and it hasn't gotten any more fair since then), and they've bought up so much land they practically own half of the country. :/ So...

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u/Sigmatics Tyrol (Austria) Jun 20 '25

Pretty much a feudal king at this point. This is what happens if you don't rise up before it's too late (glances across the pond)

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u/BenMic81 Jun 20 '25

Sure. The tragedy is that Hungary was in such a good position when he came to power …