During its fifteen years in power, the Orbán regime has continuously and deliberately dismantled Hungary’s public services. These are not accidental mistakes, but a conscious policy that diverts public funds for maintaining power and enriching the chosen few, rather than serving the people. Healthcare, education, social provision and transport are collapsing before our eyes. The consequences are visible every day: rundown schools, long waiting lists in hospitals, neglected elderly people, and an ageing, outdated transport system.

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The fundamental task and responsibility of good governance is to provide well-funded, high-quality public services accessible to all. Their development must follow professional rather than political considerations. Good governance organises and finances state services according to the following principles:

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EQUAL ACCESS AND FAIRNESS
Public services must be available to all citizens, regardless of their individual financial circumstances. Healthcare, education, social care and transport must not be luxuries, but basic rights to which everyone is equally entitled, with needs duly considered.

 

THE PRIMACY OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST
Public resources must be used to improve people’s well-being, and not to enrich groups favoured by politicians or to preserve their power. The purpose of public services is not to serve the private interests of those in office, but to promote the development of society as a whole.

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QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY
Public services must operate at a high standard. This means fast and reliable healthcare, modern and accessible education, and convenient and efficient transport. Resources must be used transparently and sustainably, without any waste.

 

PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY
Choices in healthcare, education or local government must not be dictated by party politics or power interests: public services must be run on professional grounds. The unreasonable centralisation of Orbán’s government must be dismantled, with decisions relocated to the appropriate levels.

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ADEQUATE FUNDING
Public services require continuous and stable financing. These crucial sectors must not be deliberately underfunded to push people towards the private sector. Public funds must be used for guaranteeing sustainable operation in the long term.

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FAIR UTILITY COST SUPPORT 
Under the inequitable system of “household utility cost reduction”, state support is granted to those who consume large amounts of energy or water, rather than to those who are truly in need. A new system is required, in which individuals and households receive assistance according to their social situation and income.

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SOCIAL PROTECTION AND SECURITY FOR FAMILIES
People are not born into equal conditions, and disadvantages suffered in childhood are difficult to overcome later in life. This is why policies are needed to equalise chances: targeted support for disadvantaged regions and families, strengthened social mobility, universal access to public services, and protection for those in crises situations such as illness or unemployment. By building the institutions of a social market economy, poverty can be reduced and social inequalities diminished.