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Hunagrian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán‘s policies caused an unprecedented brain drain as thousands of Hungarians left the country searching for better jobs and education. At a press conference at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on October 8, Valérie Hayer, President of the Renew group, said Orbán turns Hungarian reality about immigrants upside down because he cannot fix problems at home.

Hayer noted that the number of people leaving Hungary is at a historic point. Last year, over 33,000 Hungarians left their country because of the economic situation.

“This is the highest number since teen years ago,” highlighted Renew’s President.

“They left Hungary not for Russia or China, but for Western Europe,” she emphasised.

Hayer explained this occurred “because Orbán cannot fix problems at home. He can’t find a solution for low wages. To fix bad education or poor job perspectives”.

“Orbán is scaremongering to avoid attention for his failing Home Affairs,” underlined Hayer.

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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

fascism has been proven to be bad for business time and time again. Yet all the fascist parties are sponsored by rich assholes who think they'll somehow make more money under a fascist government. It just doesn't make sense.

[–] manucode@infosec.pub 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Some of them will make money. Something that is bad for the national economy can still be good for someone's private business.

[–] aasatru@kbin.earth 2 points 2 months ago

Sure... Until it isn't.

But for a brief moment they will thrive while the world around them burns, and I guess that's what they live for.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Crisis economics is all about scooping up distressed assets for pennies on the dollar. The rich have been profiting from nations failing since there have been nations.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I 100% agree. It's the same with all of these oil companies and environmentally damaging corporations. Do they really want a starving population with no resources? It's not fun to be around. They'll have to leave their gated communities at some point and people might storm the castle as well.

[–] federalreverse@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And yet, billionaires are currently building bunkers in rural Poland when they could actually do something to make their own future massively better.

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I work in a university and see this decline every year. At this point, we're accepting every exchange student from impoverished regions who shows even a basic competency, just to keep the numbers higher. It's fucking depressing.

[–] aasatru@kbin.earth 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Have you considered leaving yourself as well? What are your personal push/pull factors?

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Money. I would have no safety net if I moved away, for the moment.

[–] aasatru@kbin.earth 3 points 2 months ago

It's been argued that brain drain was a big part of how Orban managed to push through constitutional reform, as he barely had the majority to do so and made it very hard for expats to vote. Heading the clever people leave also significantly weakened the opposition at home.

Meanwhile foreign capital is pouring in, as why wouldn't you invest in a EU country.

(See: The European Union's authoritarian equilibrium by @rdanielkelemen@eupolicy.social)