One Million New Jobs in Ten Years

28 May 2008

'Fidesz offers a new deal for Hungary's economic leaders, and its central objective is to create one million new jobs in ten years', said Viktor Orbán, chairman of Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Union, following his consultation with leading businessmen.


Viktor Orbán was accompanied by György Matolcsy (MP, Fidesz), former minister of economy and Mihály Varga, vice-chairman of the party and former minister of finance in the centre-right cabinet between 1998 and 2002.
Mr Orbán emphasized that the country's difficult situation may only be resolved on the basis of a broad agreement and a common vision.

"On behalf of Fidesz, I am here to offer a new deal for Hungary's leading businessmen. The focus point of our economic policy is to create one million new jobs in ten years. A cabinet on its own is not capable of achieving this, the support of the business world is essential. There is a good chance of reaching a new agreement between leading businessmen, the parliament and the political classes following the next elections", Mr Orbán continued.

The chairman of Fidesz said that the earliest possible resignation of the incumbent minority socialist cabinet was the key precondition of spurring economic growth in Hungary. "The public trust necessary for successful governance has disappeared. In order to render the country capable of reaching its goals, confidence needs to be rebuilt. The only possible way to do this is to call for early elections. The sooner, the better.”
Concerning pensions in Hungary, Mr Orbán said that their real value has constantly been decreasing for years. For this reason, their purchasing power needs to be maintained. An economic policy focused on competitiveness cannot contradict the pensioners' interests. "We will always be there to protect the elderly. We have done so by abolishing visiting and hospital fees [referring to the March 9 referendum where these charges, introduced by the incumbent government led by PM Gyurcsány, were abolished by an overwhelming majority], and we will do so and guard them from decreasing purchasing power. A certain contract has taken shape between Fidesz and the pensioners, which was demonstrated in the outcome of the referendum in March. Therefore we count on them, and they can also count on us", concluded Mr Orbán.

"Hungary's economy and its people are both in a dire situation, millions are struggling with poverty. Under such circumstances, we cannot permit wasting millions of Euros on giant projects. We do need every investment, but only at a price which suits Hungary's national interest", emphasized the former PM, adding that no abuse of political power whatsoever was acceptable.

The chairman of Fidesz emphasized that it was the state's task to guarantee basic health care and education, as well as to organize public administration and public security, therefore Fidesz opposed the privatization of these duties.


orbanviktor.hu

« vissza

On Saturday morning, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received President of Poland Andrzej Duda in Parliament.
In answer to questions from foreign journalists in Brussels on Friday, the second day of the summit of the European Union’s heads of state and government, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Hungary does not like double standards, and therefore does not support them being applied to anyone, including Poland.
At a press conference in Brussels on Friday afternoon, in which he evaluated the agreement between the European Union and Turkey, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Hungarian diplomacy has achieved its goals.
  • Viktor Orbán, 52
  • Lawyer, graduated at Eötvös Loránd University and studied at Pembroke College, Oxford
  • Married to Anikó Lévai
  • They have five children: Ráhel, Gáspár, Sára, Róza, Flóra
  • Chairman of FIDESZ, vice-chairman of the European People's Party

More


© Minden jog fenntartva, 2010