Too bad it’s a willful misrepresentation of the truth Continue reading
Tag Archives: Corruption is a feature, not a bug
What can the EU do with member states that walk back on freedom?
Redistributionism vs democracy, values, fundamental rights and freedoms Continue reading
Hungarians can’t even remember life before state capture
Another year – another shameful corruption acceptance ranking Continue reading
Is it possible that Covid-19 was used as an excuse to accelerate corruption?
During Covid-19 68% of crony companies’ tender winnings went down without even symbolic competition Continue reading
Governance = Communication + Corruption
Orbán will spend more on propaganda in 2020 than Trump spent on his campaign in 2016. And 2020 is not even an election year in Hungary. Continue reading
3% of the national railways’ annual profit is lost on just this one line
The equivalent of 3% of the 2019 profit of the Hungarian national railway was spent through car sharing apps on just this tiny, little piece of railway between Debrecen and Mátészalka, because commuters desperate for alternatives ditched the unreliable and painfully slow trains. Continue reading
Is that a tiny little purge I’m seeing?
Some low level cronies get busted. Is it a message? And if so, to whom? Continue reading
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
Orbán’s 11th Commandment: Unquestioning Loyalty
“It’s easy to be loyal to me when I’m right” – said Orbán. At least he is honest Continue reading
