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Orbán doesn’t even get cheap gas from Putin
Der Untergang / Happy Putin

Orbán doesn’t even get cheap gas from Putin

Posted on April, 2022 by MwBp • Leave a comment

He just allowed Orbán to pay the market price after the elections. Continue reading →

Oligarchs don’t buy politicians here – It’s the other way around
Corruption is a feature, not a bug

Oligarchs don’t buy politicians here – It’s the other way around

Posted on August, 2020 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Eastern oligarchs are made by their kings – they don’t buy politicians because they are owned by them Continue reading →

This is now normal...

ECJ to Hungary: Foreign agent law against fundamental rights – Minister to us: ECJ said Hungary is right

Posted on June, 2020 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Just another day of government communication Continue reading →

“Low Blow to EPP: Fidesz Voluntarily Voted for its Own Suspension”
The Poor Mental State of Fidesz Media

“Low Blow to EPP: Fidesz Voluntarily Voted for its Own Suspension”

Posted on March, 2019 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Headines from Fidesz media about the party’s suspension from EPP Continue reading →

The Biggest Illusion About Orbán
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The Biggest Illusion About Orbán

Posted on February, 2019 by MwBp • Leave a comment

The inconvenient truth about Orbán – Part 2. Continue reading →

Orbán’s Hungary – An Inconvenient Truth
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Orbán’s Hungary – An Inconvenient Truth

Posted on February, 2019 by MwBp • Leave a comment

The inconvenient truth – Part 1. Continue reading →

The Hungarian Government About the Sargentini Report: “It’s Toasted!”
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The Hungarian Government About the Sargentini Report: “It’s Toasted!”

Posted on May, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Watch a master liar at work Continue reading →

Orbán Has Taken EPP For a Ride (Again)
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Orbán Has Taken EPP For a Ride (Again)

Posted on May, 2018 by MwBp • 1 Comment

EPP wants to believe and is hugely complicit in Orbán’s sins Continue reading →

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