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Thu 02 Feb 2010All quiet in Budapest
ALONG WITH the Israelis, the Irish were big players in Hungarian commercial property – and have suffered in the downturn. Country clubs, new business parks and up-market residential developments were all within the investment range of Paddy the Investor during the boom.
In the previously moribund restaurant areas of Budapest, the Irish brought many evenings of good fellowship – and generous tips – to the newly opened diners, especially on the conclusion of investment deals.
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