Hungary: rapid economic success also brings problems

Many Irish executives in Hungary say Budapest reminds them of Dublin in the 1980s.

Many Irish executives in Hungary say Budapest reminds them of Dublin in the 1980s.

“We used to go over to England and look at all the shiny cars and be deeply envious. Now they're all coming here to Ireland,” said Conor O'Riordan, managing director for CP3 Group, a retail information and supply chain company.

“Most of the [Irish] guys who went to university had to leave the country, and eventually they worked their ...