Should any of our readers not plagued by a conscience find themselves being offered a Nokia box while here in Hungary, may we suggest you wholeheartedly accept it. Following the revelation of the method by which former Budapest deputy mayor Miklós Hagyó allegedly received his graft stipend, “nokia box” has entered the Hungarian vernacular as a vessel by which to deliver bribes, to the point that a blog dedicated to what can fit into one of these boxes has been launched, as well as an instructional video by index.hu. One of these boxes can hold up to Ft 15 million (€56,000) and best of all, instead of just throwing the boxes away as people did in the old days, they’ll now be reused, proving that embezzlement can also be environmentally friendly.
Is That a Nokia Box Under Your Coat or are You Just Happy to See Us?
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