Summing up the message of his party’s election campaign, he said “We will continue”.

At least 50% of Hungary’s banking sector must be in state ownership, he declared, adding that a greater proportion of state debt should also be in Hungarian hands.

Orbán said energy prices will have to be reduced for industry, as the price of energy in the US is one-third of the European price.

In a list of other objectives, he mentioned re-industrialisation, changing the ownership structure of agricultural land, as well as lower taxes on labour and full employment.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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