Some low level cronies get busted. Is it a message? And if so, to whom? Continue reading
Category Archives: Corruption is a feature, not a bug
Demographers don’t get the point of buying 7-seated cars for families.
That’s because they don’t understand that the point of policy is corruption, not demography Continue reading
The unbearable tackiness of Orbán’s kleptocracy
The cronies near the honey pot of EU funds are not very sophisticated yet. Maybe the next generation will pick up some manners Continue reading
What’s the point of resisting freedom of information requests if they can just release false data?
They may be even bad at falsifying data Continue reading
The Baby Loan That Wasn’t
Orbán pulled a nasty trick on gullible couples who applied for the loan-for-babies state program Continue reading
Heads are rolling at Microsoft for what passes in Hungary, and the SEC just took a cut for its silence
Microsoft paid the SEC to keep its secrets and stop the investigation. It was still a good deal. Continue reading
The difference between helpless Kremlinology and functioning institutions
Something is clearly wrong with your political system when the person wielding power becomes of utmost relevance. Continue reading
Corruption Brought Back Rats in Budapest
Budapest has been rat-free for 47 years – until cronies set eyes on the pest control money Continue reading
Naive Conservatives Who Thought This Is About Conservatism
As Hungarians say: “What show have they been watching until now?” Continue reading
Can the Drying Up of EU Funds Rein in Orbán?
It can go both ways. Help the rule of law or push the country into Russian (Chinese, Azeri, etc.) hands Continue reading
