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Five years: a story without (happy) ending

Photo: Flickr/yenep

Five years ago, on 1st May 2004 ten countries – included Hungary – celebrated the day of joining the European Union. Most of the people had big expectations and many of them were sceptics already but they had something in common: lot of questions related to our European future, to our place in European Union and to our European life. No doubt, “Europe is our playground” – but how did Hungary play? Outside broadcast.

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The recession changes the trends in the drift of labour?

Source: http://www.bposofttech.co.in/Images/data_migration.jpgAfter the Eastern EU-enlargement the flow of the labour force had a typical trend. Relative cheap workers hit the road to old member states and mostly they were welcomed. As a matter of course there were doubts, arguments pro and contra but by this time it seemed to be equilibrated. Now Moody's Investors Service says the flow will turn back.

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Gas, naturally

Source: www.gazpiac.huEverybody knew it was coming, but nobody could imagine the extent of the current gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine , especially the dire consequences it would bring to consumers in Central and South-East Europe. Fortunately, due to its substantial gas storages, its own production and imports from Western neighbours, Hungary turned out to be the better prepared among the group most affected by the gas supply cut-off. Now, following almost two weeks after the crisis began the end is nowhere in sight, but some lessons can already be drawn about the future of energy politics in Europe and beyond.

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