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peddington
Joined 2013
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THREE THINKS YOU WISH YOU WOULD OF KNOWN!

10 years ago

I saw an old post by the above title so I figured I give you the TREE THINGS I WISH I WOULD OF KNOWN ABOUT HUNGARY!

1. The burocracy is unbelievable. Hungary was way ahead of Romania during the Cold War. It is unbelievebla that things can be handeled more expediently there than in Hungary. You will be pulling your hair out!

2. The VAT/Sales Tax is highest in the World 27%. Customs on electronics is 30% if you crazy enough to bring it in the country.

3. The Police Force for the most part is INCOMPETENT. While there is a International Lae Enforcement School in Budapest headed by two FBI agents, there is no sign that anything much changed in the last 25 years. They won't do much if you are a victim of a crime and there are traffic cameras and laser cameras to punish unruly drivers. Don't expect too many patrols because gas is expensive and they don't even have money to buy the policeman holsters. Training largely non existent.

Figured you should know!

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