Hungary 2.8

The principle of cultural sustainability is subordinated to the political goals of government. Cultural institutions that are politically forced into loyalty, such as public universities or priority cultural strategy institutions, receive increased funding. Institutions that have not undergone government reforms, especially if they are in some way critical of the government, are difficult to sustain, for example because they are maintained by financially depleted municipalities or simply do not receive enough state subsidy. In any case, the condition for cultural sustainability is the surrender of institutional autonomy. This is made explicit by the government when it publicly argues for institutional changes by promising wage increases and adequate funding.