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Map of proposed developments in the Hungarian capital, Budapest (see key) (Photo: Budapest Főváros Városépítési Tervező Kft./ City Hall’s urban planning Ltd)

Why is Orban 'nationalising' three Budapest public squares?

The Hungarian parliament is about to adopt a new law that will transfer the ownership of three central public squares in Budapest from the municipality — to the state.

In return, the state is handing over asset-management rights to the respective city district — which happens to be run by the governing Fidesz party.

(In Budapest's two-tier muni...

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Tamas Ibolya is a former diplomat and Hungarian public policy expert, formerly employed at Budapest City Hall, and now head of public policy for the parliamentary group of the Dialogue (Párbeszéd) party.

Map of proposed developments in the Hungarian capital, Budapest (see key) (Photo: Budapest Főváros Városépítési Tervező Kft./ City Hall’s urban planning Ltd)

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Tamas Ibolya is a former diplomat and Hungarian public policy expert, formerly employed at Budapest City Hall, and now head of public policy for the parliamentary group of the Dialogue (Párbeszéd) party.

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