March 30th, 2011

Socialists oppose constitutional declaration of forint as Hungary’s official currency

Leading opposition party MSZP has called on the government not to make it more difficult for Hungary to join the euro zone by declaring in the new constitution that the country’s official currency is the forint.

Imre Szekeres, economic policy leader of the MSZP, pointed out that according to repeated statements, joining the euro zone was in Hungary’s economic and political interest, so the government should not hinder the case by modifying the constitution is such a way. [hvg.hu]

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17 Comments

  1. Paul says:

    just like joining the euro zone was in the “economic and political interest” of ireland, greece and portugal? great real.
    hungary is lucky that it still controls its own currency, and should never give up that basic tenant of a sovereign state.

  2. Naphimnusz says:

    What soveriegn state? Fidesz and Socialists sold out the country to the EU.. with the signing of the Lisbon treaty.

  3. Naphimnusz says:

    Also the Banks prefer the currency to remain the same so they can profit from our currency. They use Hungary as their little bitch for the west.

  4. spectator says:

    “…hungary is lucky that it still controls its own currency…”
    -Dream on, dear!
    Hungary can not control a value of an ice-cream cone, as we have seen over and over again!
    Given a chance: at once the idiots started wailing about “financial catastrophe”, the value of the national currency dropped like stone…
    (Well, on a second thought, this is a control after all…)

  5. Mafia says:

    “…hungary is lucky that it still controls its own currency…”
    No country controls its own currency any more. Getting off the gold standard was a bad idea.
    If Soros and his gang can manipulate a currency for their own personal greed, then something is very wrong.

  6. Anonymous says:

    Ah, watch the little Nationalist rats come out of the woodwork. Hungary has screwed itself repeatedly …

  7. Gabriel says:

    International Bankers have screwed Hungary repeatedly

  8. olga says:

    @ Gabriel/Law etc etc
    Should you not be concentrating the Bible and cut and paste jobs from the Internet so the Nazi Woman (whose gender is now being debated) could fawn over your brilliant postings?

  9. wolfi says:

    Elle and Law’s main problem is that they’ve never really successfully screwed/been screwed yet …
    That’s why they are here – waiting to be screwed …

  10. Gabriel says:

    @Olga
    You’re the one that requires Christian
    enlightenment. I suggest you begin with confession,
    pack some lunch because you will be there awhile
    divulging all your sins.

  11. wolfi says:

    WTF – Christians ?
    Another species (?) in danger of extinction …

  12. olga says:

    @ Gabriel
    Re: “You’re the one that requires Christian
    enlightenment. I suggest you begin with confession, pack some lunch because you will be there awhile divulging all your sins. ”
    Now you are scaring me – how would you know that
    I am in the confessional since 7.30 a.m. this morning ( now almost 5 pm) and still less than half way through my list of sins? I am now on break using my laptop because the Priest excused himself pleading a migraine head ache and I am patiently waiting for his return.
    btw ,you don’t sound at all like Law this time

  13. DoubleH63 says:

    @Anonymous “Ah, watch the little Nationalist rats come out of the woodwork.”
    Ah, watch the little Jew rats come out of the woodwork.

  14. DoubleH63 says:

    @wolfi
    Did you just watch a new video on your favorite gay porn site? You seem to be very exited about screwing.

  15. Anonymous says:

    olga and wolfi = dumb and dumber.

  16. Cecil De Melee says:

    @Anondumbest – Dont get so worked up. Your title’s safe!

  17. JVHL says:

    When do they ban msz(m)p, the filthy communist gang of thieves?