Easing of language tensions is seen as key to freeing up Budapest’s long standing offer of a €50 million credit line to improve Zakarpattia’s infrastructure –

Easing of language tensions is seen as key to freeing up Budapest’s long standing offer of a €50 million credit line to improve Zakarpattia’s infrastructure – largely roads and border crossing points. In addition, Hungary is spending €33 million to modernize 64 Hungarian language schools in Zakarpattia and €7 million a year in salary supplements to teachers, doctors, journalists and entertainers providing services in Hungarian. Hungary suffers from a labor shortage and employers often draw on Zakarpattia’s 150,000 Hungarian-speakers to fill the gaps.