With a population of 10,100,000 and an area of 93,030 km², Hungary is a state founded 1,000 years ago in the Carpathian Basin. In the land of the Magyars (Hungarians), the Finno-Ugric language is spoken.
Hungary's unique geographical location in the heart of Central Europe (according to NASA, the centre of Europe is located on Csepel Island below Budapest) gives it the difficult and sometimes thankless role of a transit country, as it is surrounded by seven countries.
Since joining the European Union on 1 May 2004, its road hauliers have found themselves in a similar situation to their French counterparts, becoming «the French» among the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEECs). The following study, conducted by Laszlo AGAÏ, former Director of Road Transport at the Hungarian Ministry of Transport, attempts to explain the causes of this phenomenon.