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Viktor Orban: Budapest has no money, the capital is bankrupt

The city has no money, although its rulers are crammed with money, but it is being squandered, the Hungarian Prime Minister said

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that there is only chaos, traffic jams, bankruptcy and pride in Budapest, the Hungarian news agency MTI reported, BTA reported.

"Maybe there are many people in Budapest who like the city the way it is, and this is their taste, their opinion, but I don't like it", the Prime Minister said. "The mayor, of course, is not obliged to admit it, because I am just one citizen among many, but as long as the capital is bankrupt, as long as there are traffic jams and it is impossible to even move around, there is a lot of work to be done."

"The city has no money, although (its administrators) are stuffed with money, but they are squandering it on various things. In the meantime, instead of dealing with the bankruptcy, they are organizing pride parades," Orbán said. "I do not want to interfere because this is the city's business, but what I can say is that the way everything is being managed is unworthy."

"This is a great city, the capital of the country, our city and we love it, but it deserves leadership that does not let it decline, but instead unlocks its fantastic potential," Orbán said. "It is possible to live well in this city, but our lives are tied to our daily annoyances."