Holding Orbán accountable
Observe submissive authoritarian minds in action.
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Antony Blinken could have been a historic opportunity for US-Hungarian relations
It will be missed because of Orbán. Continue reading
Is Orbán preparing to lose in 2022?
Orbán is dismantling the state apparatus and putting huge chunks of the country out of the reach of any future government. Is he preparing to lose in 2022? Continue reading
How do you know that a party is only pretending to be in opposition?
We, Hungarians, have weird problems. Like trying to figure out which opposition parties are faking it. Continue reading
70% of Hungarian universities lost even the last remnants of their autonomy
No, universities didn’t become private. They have just lost their autonomy to Orbán. Continue reading
Do people know?
66% of Fidesz voters have no idea the pandemic situation in Hungary is worse than other countries. Continue reading
Do you want to housebreak Orbán? Bait him with football
Orbán is more afraid of UEFA than Merkel and Biden combined. Continue reading
The decorative impulse of Orbánism
Dictators love to adorn public (and not so public) places with their own image. They also tend to distribute in some form the leaders’ little thoughts. Orbán managed to combine the two. Continue reading
It’s not “renaissance”, it’s feudalism
Orbánists abroad keep referring to a new “renaissance” in Europe. They mean “feudalism”. Continue reading
Alas, the Nationalist Internationale is postponed again – but they gave us two memorable moments of media history
“Journalist provoking by asking questions” Continue reading
The lack of democratic opposition
Imagine a coalition in Britain trying to sell itself as a viable alternative, consisting of Nigel Farage, Jeremy Corbyn, Nicola Sturgeon and Russell Brand Continue reading
The Imitation Game
Instead of imitating western democracy with the intent of adopting it, Orbán has instead started to fake it Continue reading
