It was earlier reported that the government was planning to launch an “information” campaign, which is intended “to make it clear that Hungarian reforms are working well” and that “the country has benefited from having chosen its own path” by rejecting “austerity measures proposed by international organizations”, government spokesperson Zoltán Kovács was cited saying by Hungarian news agency MTI today. MTI noted that the government allocated HUF 600 bln for the campaign.
The webpage, which recently became available, lists the current government’s achievements and lists how the government believes helped the society. The webpage portrays images of people, carrying messages like “We don’t want illegal immigrants” (pictured), “I have saved a lot on government mandated utility price reductions”, “Minimum wage is rising again” or “We (Hungary) have a greater economic growth than the EU”.
The images resemble the billboards the Hungarian government launched in June to send messages to immigrants in the country.
Although the webpage has just surfaced, memes making fun of it have already flooded the internet, according to Hungarian portal propeller.hu.
Producing journalism that is worthy of the name is a costly business. For over 30 years, the publishers, editors and reporters of the Budapest Business Journal have striven to bring you business news that works, information that you can trust, that is factual, accurate and presented without fear or favor.Newspaper organizations across the globe have struggled to find a business model that allows them to continue to excel, without compromising their ability to perform. Most recently, some have experimented with the idea of involving their most important stakeholders, their readers.
We would like to offer that same opportunity to our readers. We would like to invite you to help us deliver the quality business journalism you require. Hit our Support the BBJ button and you can choose the how much and how often you send us your contributions.
