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Hungary lawmakers slash salaries by 40% amid reform push

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Hungarian lawmakers have voted to reduce their salaries by 40%, a move initiated by Prime Minister Peter Magyar. This decision aims to decrease administrative costs and reflects a commitment to self-restraint. The cut will bring their monthly base salary to approximately 3,690 euros before taxes, which is still nearly double the national average wage. AI

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Hungary lawmakers slash salaries by 40% amid reform push

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Hungary MPs back plan to cut their own salaries by 40 per cent

    Hungarian lawmakers unanimously voted to slash their incomes and allowances on Monday, as Prime Minister Péter Magyar seeks to reduce administrative costs. Critics had previously accused Magyar’s predecessor, nationalist premier Viktor Orban, of providing high salaries in an atte…

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