It was a success beyond my wildest dreams. The companies established are there in the region and that is the best advertisement for other U.S. businesses to come to Hungary. Of course Eastern Hungary has infrastructure problems. This will be critical in attracting more investment. But probably the most important aspect is that Hungary has shown that the rule of law is alive and well here, and laws and regulations are in place that assure businesses that they don't have to worry about arbitrary actions.
Some firms express concern about the non-transparency of government tenders as well.
I see that the government has taken steps that senior officials in the government and MPs have to declare their assets, so that people can see where there might be conflicts of interest. That's very important in fighting corruption. New legislation must be shared in advance with the business communities that it may concern so that the government can understand exactly what the possible effects of the law would be. The report considered the improvement of Hungary's protection of patents to be insufficient. A pending court case involving Hungarian pharmaceutical company Richter Rt.