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the troubling parallels between trump and orbán
look, i just saw this article about how europe had its own version of trump in viktor orbán, who’s been in power for 16 years now. it’s wild to think about how ...
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The European Correspondent on Instagram: "Europe had “Trump before Trump.”
For 16 years, Viktor Orbán has turned Hungary into the EU’s most advanced model of “illiberal democracy” — weakening courts, reshaping elections, building a loyal oligarchic elite, and helping capture most of the country’s media.
Now, that system is facing its biggest test yet.
Orbán’s challenger, Péter Magyar, has tapped into frustration with corruption, economic stagnation, and a political order that many Hungarians feel no longer works for them. But even if Orbán loses, the world he built will not disappear overnight.
Read the full piece by Fruzsina Szikszai and Hazar Deniz Eker on our website!"