Our objective is to provide English speaking readers interested in Hungary with a well balanced view of political activities in Hungary by featuring contents from various printed and online sources together with our own commentaries. We are convinced that Hungary is built on all sorts of different ideas, thoughts and opinions and, despite of the new Media Law, our aim is to provide an alternative and reliable source of information – contrary to the one-sided press of the government – for those who want to hear the voice of a free Hungary.

2002-2010 – Eight years of growth

  • PDF
  • Print
  • E-mail
The Orbán government, suffocating under the pressure of the debt crisis created by itself as well as the world economy, is making pathetic attempts to discredit the history of Hungary between 2002 – 2010, portraying it as a period of misery and destruction. Below I would like to entertain my deadly friends and dearest enemies with some official data...
•    Balance of Trade in Goods:
o    2001:        € - 3552 million (negative)
o    2009:        € + 2602 million (positive)
•    Inflation
o    2001:        9,2%
o    2009:        4,5%
•    State subsidies to agriculture and rural development
o    2001:         HUF 206,8 billion
o    2009:        HUF 613,3 billion
•    Length of the motorway and expressway network:
o    2001:         538 kms
o    2009:        1285 kms
•    Real value of average income
o    2001:        100,0%
o    2010:        129,5%
•    Welfare expenditure as % of GDP
o    Pensions
    2002:    8,2%
    2010: 10,4%
o    Health
    2002: 4,2%
    2010: 4,7%
o    Education
    2002:     4,9%
    2010:    5,5%
o    Support to families
    2002:     1,7%
    2010:    2,0%
•    Average income of full-time employed
o    2001:         HUF   64.913
o    2010:        HUF 140.868
•    Net average income of state employees
o    2001:         HUF 102.833
o    2010:        HUF 202.835
•    Gross average income (national economy overall)
o    2001:         HUF 103.533
o    2010:        HUF 204.800
•    Family allowance / child / month
o    2001:        HUF 4.700
o    2009:        HUF 13.300
•    Average child care fee for mothers
o    2001:        HUF 39.274
o    2009:        HUF 75.000
•    Normative state support to play-schools (child day care facilities) / child / month
o    2001:        HUF 179.000
o    2009:        HUF 540.000
•    Number of apartments
o    2001:        4.065.000
o    2009:        4.310.000
•    Privately owned motor vehicles
o    2001:         2.244.574
o    2009:        2.779.955
•    Average age of motor vehicles
o    2001:        12.48 years
o    2009:         10.85 years
•    Internet subscriptions
o    2001:        321.674
o    2009:        2.434.000
•    Expenditure for pensions:
o    2001:        HUF 1318,8 billion
o    2009:         HUF 2995,0 billion
•    Average pension:
o    2001:        HUF 39.647
o    2009:        HUF 85.287
•    State Debt as % of GDP, in 2010:
o    Hungary:         79,8%
o    Belgium:         100,9%
o    France:        86%
o    United Kingdom:     81,7%
o    Italy:             116,1%
o    United States        97,5%
o    Eurozone average    83,6%
•    Operating cost of the state
o    2002:        15,9% of GDP
o    2010:        12,4% of GDP
•    Personal Income Tax and social security contributions as % of gross income
o    2001:        38,4%
o    2010:        31,2%
•    Number of Ambulance vehicle stations
o    2001:        203
o    2010:        230
•    Citizens with valid social security insurance
o    2001.        3.836.000
o    2009.        9.752.073
There is more. I will return later.
Obviously, I do not expect anything from Fidesz. But I hope the socialists will finally grasp that they should not be ashamed, but advertise the heritage of their joint government with the liberals.
http://greczy.blog.hu/2011/08/08/2002_2010_a_gyarapodas_8_eve?utm_source=ketrec&utm_medium=link&utm_content=2011_08_08&utm_campaign=index

Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 August 2011 06:53

 

Newsletter Subscribe Module







freelogo

We are looking for volunteer English-speaking translators!

Opinion

Written on 15 May 2013, 20.52 by admin
Thursday 2 May 2013 I was looking forwards to a bit of good PR today. I held a joint press conference with Budapest City Mayor, Istvan Tarlos, to...
Written on 01 May 2013, 21.05 by admin
Friday 19 April 2013 Today my weekly interview with Kossuth radio was aired. Naturally I was asked about the EU and their objections to our new electoral...
Written on 24 April 2013, 14.26 by admin
I would like Bajnai Gordon to become the next prime minister with Ferenc Gyurcsány as head of communications. He could always explain what Bajnai's...
Written on 17 April 2013, 19.17 by admin
Thurdsay 11 April 2013 The war of words with Western Europe continues. Tibor is fighting on our behalf. He has written articles, or made statements to...
Written on 17 April 2013, 13.48 by admin
Let's take a look at the latest developments in the country that is the last dictatorship of the European Union. A man was brutally killed by two...
Written on 10 April 2013, 10.53 by admin
Thursday 4 April 2013 Today the new governor of the Hungarian Central bank made an important announcement. We (oops, I mean the governor of the Central...

Visitors Counter

mod_vvisit_countermod_vvisit_countermod_vvisit_countermod_vvisit_countermod_vvisit_countermod_vvisit_countermod_vvisit_counter
mod_vvisit_counterToday298
mod_vvisit_counterYesterday428
mod_vvisit_counterThis week2637
mod_vvisit_counterLast week2888
mod_vvisit_counterThis month7537
mod_vvisit_counterLast month11855
mod_vvisit_counterAll days1610476