Mastodawn

Take that, you "Bridge to nowhere". 🌉 🛣️

https://us.cnn.com/2026/04/11/europe/hungary-election-orban-corruption-roundabout-intl

#publicWorks #waste #government #Hungary #roundabout #California #bridge

A $1.5 million roundabout from nowhere to nowhere shows the ‘Orbánist economy’

Ahead of a pivotal parliamentary election Sunday, opponents ask what Hungary has to show for vast sums of European Union funding brought in under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

CNN

Ken Milmore 8h ago

@smurthys You don't get much for a million dollars these days.

@smurthys talking heads are in the chat and they want their song back.

Bauke Kramer 7h ago

@smurthys
In any case, the roundabout is properly illuminated with sufficient lampposts!

Sean Murthy 7h ago

@bmk 😂

Paul Schoe 6h ago

Other examples of European financed projects in Orbán's Hungary.

#Orban #Hungary #Corruption
https://telex.hu/english/2024/05/22/abszurd-penzegetesek-unios-forrasbol
@smurthys

Absurd cash burning with EU funds

On the 20th anniversary of Hungary's accession to the EU, we explored what happened to Hungary's ten most botched cash-burning investments. Some are gone, others aren't, and yet others have presented a challenge for the local government.

Telex

Sibshops 5h ago

@smurthys Wait a second, isn't EU the problem here? They said the railway would be built which is supposed to connect to the roundabout.

Netraven 5h ago

@smurthys the cows really like it, I bet.

@smurthys El plan "E" que tuvimos aquí cuando Zapatero quiso salvarse en unas elecciones

@smurthys Nevermind, that was just me trying cities skylines.

This is what it looked likefor the EU burocrats in the documentation for the request to disburse the final installment of the grant

Sean Murthy 4h ago

@ohir 😼

Ruled by thieves 4h ago

@smurthys The EU in all of its bureaucratic, wasteful, neoliberal glory. Shit like this is how Boris and Farage won the #Brexit referendum.

Omnivore 4h ago

For those of us that love cornering. I would doughnut the hell out of that thing.

ROTOPE~1 ⭐️4h ago

@smurthys ah, now I see why our Vice President has to run off to stump for this guy

@smurthys Beautiful! Roundabouts are clearly the most efficient and sensible "x to nowhere" projects.

VelteropⓐⓊ🪂🇪🇺🇳🇱🇬🇧🇩🇪3h ago

@smurthys Mysterious corrupt circle?
Or Orbanised hoax?

@smurthys another theft of funds intended to help develop the infrastructure of #hungary. Maybe in the bank account of #Orban ?

Fabimaru 2m ago

@smurthys Location: https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/46.878105/16.878366
Apparently, you can get there with an asphalt cycleway.

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