Dozens of cities are closing venues across Hungary due to soaring energy costs. The most common public facilities affected are theatres, spas, pools, libraries, museums and sports venues. Szeged, a city of 160,000 people, is one such city having to tighten its belt. The deputy mayor says their gas bill has increased sevenfold and the government does nothing to help. “The Hungarian state has created a dysfunctional system in the municipal sector from January 1 (when the price change kicks in for many) There are municipalities that have been partially dysfunctional since September, trying to per…