We now have an anti-corruption candidate against Orbán. But as long as the corrupt ones hold power, being blackmailable is not just a precondition to get ahead – but a necessary asset to stay afloat. And the corrupt ones can be the people as well as the political establishment. Continue reading
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Forget Orbánism – It should be called Goulash Putinism
Orbánism – if there is such a thing – is more Putinism Light than an American-style culture war. 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
Orbán and Covid-19 – Business as usual
Just as the Portuguese dictatorship was an accepted member of NATO, a modern autocracy like Hungary or Poland will continue to thrive in the new European Union. Continue reading
It is the people, not the office, stupid!
Speculation about the death of the office space has been greatly exaggerated Continue reading
Why the 2022 election doesn’t matter
The same parties who claimed that Hungary has become a dictatorship, kept telling voters that the dictator could be removed through elections created by him and supervised by his vassals. Continue reading
“If I don’t have children, I might just be able to make it without poverty”
Guest post Continue reading
8 common fallacies about Orbán’s Hungary
The political divide in Hungary is between those who respect the rule of law, free enterprise, and the sanctity of private property – and those who do not. Continue reading
“Fidesz was rewarded the day after it abolished academic freedom”
A note on the election of a Fidesz MEP as the vice president of the European Parliament Continue reading
Meanwhile in Budapest 