Central Europe on Boaz Sobrado's Website

Central Europe on Boaz Sobrado's Websitehttp://boazsobrado.com/tags/central-europe/Recent content in Central Europe on Boaz Sobrado's WebsiteHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 <a href="https://www.boazsobrado.com/">Boaz Sobrado</a>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000Hungary's Hidden Immigration Surge: 252,000 Foreign Nationals and Countinghttp://boazsobrado.com/blog/2026/04/15/hungarys-hidden-immigration-surge-252000-foreign-nationals-and-counting/Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000http://boazsobrado.com/blog/2026/04/15/hungarys-hidden-immigration-surge-252000-foreign-nationals-and-counting/Co-written with Claude Last October I posted a thread on X about Hungary’s immigration surge. The data has since been updated with January 2026 numbers from the Hungarian Statistical Office (KSH). The picture has only become more striking. Despite Viktor Orbán’s anti-immigration rhetoric, Hungary now has 252,000 foreign nationals. Nearly double the pre-COVID level. Why Did Hungary Import So Many Workers? Hungary had some of Europe’s worst post-COVID inflation. The government brought in foreign labour to fill shortages and cool wage pressures.