Hungary’s Government Starts Ad Campaign on IMF Talks

Hungary’s government, which requested financial aid from the International Monetary Fund 11 months ago, used full-page newspaper advertisements to declare it “won’t give in to the IMF” on austerity measures.

The country expects “respect and trust” from the IMF and the government “won’t give up Hungary’s independence,” the ad on the back page of business daily Napi Gazdasag said. Other slogans rejected cutting family benefits or introducing a property tax. The government said it isn’t fighting against the IMF and intends to inform the public with the campaign.