Welfare cuts hit the hungry in Hungary

Budapest – Tucked away on Hungary’s eastern fringe, the village of Gemzse lies in one of the European Union’s poorest regions.

The demise of communism here in 1989 saw factories close and, since then, life has become a struggle for many as no jobs and little opportunity add up to a bleak future.

EU statistics show a poverty rate of 13% in Hungary, but the figure falls far short of revealing the depths of desperation plaguing some communities.

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