He just allowed Orbán to pay the market price after the elections. Continue reading
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“If you don’t support Fidesz your town will get nothing”
A rebellious mayor explains why he supported Fidesz’ candidate for MP Continue reading
Hungarian corruption 10x EU average
12x more corrupt than Romania, 8x more than Slovakia Continue reading
What can the EU do with member states that walk back on freedom?
Redistributionism vs democracy, values, fundamental rights and freedoms Continue reading
Will Orbán make good on his threats to starve opposition cities?
Or will he start doing politics again? Continue reading
Waste Management Nationalized. Recycling Stops, Bins Go Uncollected, Emergency Services Step In
Fidesz nationalized waste collection to get hold of its revenues. It didn’t take long before it stopped working Continue reading
7 Issues Hungary and the Balkans Now Have in Common
Both EU accession and membership need to be reinvented Continue reading
The Order Doesn’t Have To Come From Viktor
In an autocracy it is a stupid question to ask whether an order came from the top. The point is that it doesn’t have to. Continue reading
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