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===Strong economic growth===

===Strong economic growth===

Orbán was recognized for turning Hungary around after taking power, getting it out of the negative effects of the [[Recession of 2008]] and improving its finances.<ref name="Dunai2018">Dunai, Marton (February 18, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hungary-election-orban/hungarys-orban-calls-for-global-anti-migrant-alliance-with-eye-on-2018-elections-idUSKCN1G20PV Hungary's Orban calls for global anti-migrant alliance with eye on 2018 elections]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved February 18, 2018.</ref><ref>Dunai, Marton (May 23, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hungary-orban/booming-economy-anti-migrant-stance-help-orban-tighten-grip-in-hungary-idUSKCN1IO2I3 Booming economy, anti-migrant stance help Orban tighten grip in Hungary]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 23, 2018.</ref> In the last quarter of 2018, the Hungarian GDP grew 5% – an outlier compared to other Eastern European countries<ref>Tomek, Radoslav (February 13, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-14/east-eu-to-show-slowing-gdp-growth-as-export-demand-deteriorates East EU's Economic Growth Slows as Export Demand Deteriorates]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved May 13, 2019.</ref><ref name="Booming"/><ref>Rabouin, Dion (July 3, 2019). [https://www.axios.com/romania-poland-hungary-economic-growth-europe-8686bbaf-080a-4f7c-8da2-e6dea43072d2.html Central and Eastern Europe buck continent's economic stagnation]. ''Axios''. Retrieved July 3, 2019.</ref> – and wages saw strong growth.<ref name="Booming">Than, Krisztina; Szakacs, Gergely (June 26, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hungary-cenbank-idUSKCN1TR26X Risk of Hungary's booming economy overheating is very low: central banker]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved June 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Eddy, Kester (March 2, 2019). [https://bbj.hu/business/sun-still-shines-on-hungarian-economy-but-clouds-gather_161468 Sun Still Shines on Hungarian Economy, but Clouds Gather]. ''Budapest Business Journal''. Retrieved May 13, 2019.</ref><ref>Virovacz, Peter (July 30, 2019). [https://think.ing.com/snaps/hungary-wage-growth-re-accelerates/ Hungary: Wage growth re-accelerates]. ''ING''. Retrieved October 25, 2019.</ref> Unemployment fell to a record low.<ref>Virovacz, Peter (July 29, 2019). [https://think.ing.com/snaps/hungary-unemployment-at-record-low/ Hungary: Unemployment at record low]. ''ING''. Retrieved October 25, 2019.</ref>

Orbán was recognized for turning Hungary around after taking power, getting it out of the negative effects of the [[Recession of 2008]] and improving its finances.<ref name="Dunai2018">Dunai, Marton (February 18, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hungary-election-orban/hungarys-orban-calls-for-global-anti-migrant-alliance-with-eye-on-2018-elections-idUSKCN1G20PV Hungary's Orban calls for global anti-migrant alliance with eye on 2018 elections]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved February 18, 2018.</ref><ref>Dunai, Marton (May 23, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hungary-orban/booming-economy-anti-migrant-stance-help-orban-tighten-grip-in-hungary-idUSKCN1IO2I3 Booming economy, anti-migrant stance help Orban tighten grip in Hungary]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 23, 2018.</ref> In the last quarter of 2018, the Hungarian GDP grew 5% – an outlier compared to other Eastern European countries<ref>Tomek, Radoslav (February 13, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-14/east-eu-to-show-slowing-gdp-growth-as-export-demand-deteriorates East EU's Economic Growth Slows as Export Demand Deteriorates]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved May 13, 2019.</ref><ref name="Booming"/><ref>Rabouin, Dion (July 3, 2019). [https://www.axios.com/romania-poland-hungary-economic-growth-europe-8686bbaf-080a-4f7c-8da2-e6dea43072d2.html Central and Eastern Europe buck continent's economic stagnation]. ''Axios''. Retrieved July 3, 2019.</ref> – and wages saw strong growth.<ref name="Booming">Than, Krisztina; Szakacs, Gergely (June 26, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hungary-cenbank-idUSKCN1TR26X Risk of Hungary's booming economy overheating is very low: central banker]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved June 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Eddy, Kester (March 2, 2019). [https://bbj.hu/business/sun-still-shines-on-hungarian-economy-but-clouds-gather_161468 Sun Still Shines on Hungarian Economy, but Clouds Gather]. ''Budapest Business Journal''. Retrieved May 13, 2019.</ref><ref>Virovacz, Peter (July 30, 2019). [https://think.ing.com/snaps/hungary-wage-growth-re-accelerates/ Hungary: Wage growth re-accelerates]. ''ING''. Retrieved October 25, 2019.</ref> Unemployment fell to a record low.<ref>Virovacz, Peter (July 29, 2019). [https://think.ing.com/snaps/hungary-unemployment-at-record-low/ Hungary: Unemployment at record low]. ''ING''. Retrieved October 25, 2019.</ref>

===Response to the European migrant crisis===

===Response to the European migrant crisis===