October 8th, 2009

Bajnai says Socialists to eventually benefit from unpopular economic measures

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Bajnai says Socialists to eventually benefit from unpopular economic measures

In the short term the government’s anti-crisis measures may make the Socialist Party unpopular, but they will increase the party’s credibility, Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai said in Budapest on Wednesday.

Speaking at a celebration marking the minority governing party’s 20th anniversary, Bajnai said that the past eighteen months had seen a series of measures that had helped Hungary overcome the crisis. These achievements, he said, should be credited to the Socialist Party, too.

Party leader Ildiko Lendvai said in her address that the country would be poorer without the 12 years during which it was governed by Socialist-led cabinets.

“Those who do not celebrate their birthday and do not identify with their past, will build their future on marshland. We must not deny the past twenty years, the dismantling of the Iron Curtain, Hungary’s NATO and European Union entry, all the roads and houses the country has built,” she said.

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8 Comments

  1. Erik the Reader and Booklover says:
    October 8, 2009 at 5:44 pm

    What credibility? Those bunch of liers, country distroyers, Zuschlag thieves! Fidesz will hold a reckoning day and retribution!

  2. Ricsi says:
    October 8, 2009 at 6:52 pm

    “poorer” HOW ??? Is she blind or just stupid–No she is just playing the game,as for Fidesz,do not expect any real significant improvements.

  3. melanie says:
    October 8, 2009 at 7:11 pm

    Ricsi, I would like to have a word with you. Do you mind leaving me your email contact?

  4. Ricsi says:
    October 9, 2009 at 11:29 am

    Melanie@Whilst I am sure your intentions are genuine,if you have observed this site in the past you will realise why it is not a good idea to give out e-mail addresses.
    Sorry

  5. Farkas László says:
    October 9, 2009 at 11:41 am

    Hi Ricsi
    I commend your sense and caution.
    Laci

  6. Vándorló says:
    October 9, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    @Ricsi: Use a disposable email address if you are really concerned. I often use mailinator (as a spam buffer, linked to gmail to wash the email through their spam filters and then onwards…): http://mailinator.com/ but there are lots of others. Use once, then throw it away.

  7. Ricsi says:
    October 9, 2009 at 6:45 pm

    Laci and Vándorló–Thanks both,especially your tip,Ván–But until I now more as to why an unknown writer wishes to make contact I shall veer on the side of caution.
    Thanks again

  8. Ricsi says:
    October 9, 2009 at 6:46 pm

    “know more…”– Sorry, typing too fast as usual :)