Economy
Hungary's Orbán: This was a "murder of a dream"
In order to win in this bidding and become the host of the 2024 Olympics Hungary would have needed unity. That is why in the two other (remaining) candidate cities, Paris and Los Angeles, they hold no referendum on the issue, Orbán said.
He thinks that if Hungary held a referendum, Budapest’s candidacy would have been squashed at the final vote and they did not want to subject the country to this risk.
He labelled the Momentum Movement, which collected over 260,000 signatures for a referendum, as the new SZDSZ (the Free Democrats), and he thinks a coalition between SZDSZ and opposition Socialist Party (MSZP) can be expected.
Asked whether he thinks Hungary will host the Olympic Games during his lifetime, he replied that according to modern medicine, life expectancy keeps rising therefore “I have a good chance of that".
As regards the public work schemes, the efficiency of which is disputed, he noted that public works will always be necessary, the question is the size. There are always several tens of thousands of people who cannot find jobs on the primary labour market, he added.
He thinks that if Hungary held a referendum, Budapest’s candidacy would have been squashed at the final vote and they did not want to subject the country to this risk.
He labelled the Momentum Movement, which collected over 260,000 signatures for a referendum, as the new SZDSZ (the Free Democrats), and he thinks a coalition between SZDSZ and opposition Socialist Party (MSZP) can be expected.
Asked whether he thinks Hungary will host the Olympic Games during his lifetime, he replied that according to modern medicine, life expectancy keeps rising therefore “I have a good chance of that".
As regards the public work schemes, the efficiency of which is disputed, he noted that public works will always be necessary, the question is the size. There are always several tens of thousands of people who cannot find jobs on the primary labour market, he added.
