Government cronies co-opt beloved Hungary lakeside, locals warn

Ringed by once-free beaches and green parks, Hungary’s Lake Balaton has delighted generations of holidaymakers — but now, locals warn, private developers are fencing off the sandy bays for rich visitors, with the nationalist government’s blessing.

Luxury hotels, apartment blocks and closed-off marinas have begun in recent years to replace the free-entry beaches, campsites and greenery around central Europe’s largest freshwater lake — affectionately known as the “Hungarian Sea”.

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