Hunglish.orgHunglish summarizes the second round of Hungary's national parliamentary elections and speculates on what ruling party Fidesz and their "drawn arrow" may do now.
Written by Scott Savoie
Viktor Orban’s center-right Fidesz took dominant power in Hungary’s second round of elections last Sunday.
Many in theopposition have express fears that such dominance could be unhealthy or even dictatorial.
People are even saying (joking?) that Fidesz could revert Hungary back to being a kingdom with Orban as its king.
Such radical constitutional change does not yet seem in the works. So far Orban seems mostly concerned with restructuring Hungary’s confiscatory tax policies. Currently, between state and city taxes, the government requires 105% of the earning of small business and individuals. If you have any money at the end of any month, you are a tax cheat.
To stimulate the economy, Orban could roll that back to say, 103%, but it will be a flat tax.
Currently, large corporations and multinationals not only don’t pay taxes, they often are subsidized for their presence in the country and for the use of their hookers.
Orban’s Fidesz promised almost nothing during the campaign ,so it will be interesting to see what they do with their newfound unchecked powers. The arrow has been drawn: Let’s see if they can shoot.