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Fuel price control leads to fuel shortage. Always.

Posted on March, 2022 by MwBp • 2 Comments

And the war is not to be blamed. Continue reading →

State Secretary Abuses Position to Lower Fuel Prices in his Hometown. Brags About It on Facebook.
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State Secretary Abuses Position to Lower Fuel Prices in his Hometown. Brags About It on Facebook.

Posted on November, 2017 by MwBp • Leave a comment

A grateful local calls him “comrade Tállai” on TV, unironically. Orbán says “well done” Continue reading →

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