Comment by locknitpicker

> Kinda, yeah.

You must be talking about an entirely different Hungary, because the one in the EU is described as "an ailing economy in Europe".

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2025/08/18/hungary...

Academic papers on Hungary's recent history report a clear negative impact of Hungary's illiberal regime.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266731932...