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Orban Wins Election Yet Again: What Does This Mean for Democracy in Hungary?

posted on April 22, 2022 by Gabrielle Young

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Incumbent Viktor Orban wins fourth consecutive election as Prime Minister, which raises concerns for Hungary's democracy as the Fidesz party continues to extend their control. April 3, 2022, …

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The Global Echo of Viktor Orbán’s Populist Cries

posted on February 26, 2022 by Michael McClure

University of Chicago Tagged With: china, Donald Trump, Eastern Europe, Fidesz, Hungarian, hungary, Magyar, network, Orban, orbán, partnership, populism, Russia, Russia and Eastern Europe, Trump, Ukraine, viktor orban, Viktor Orbán

On January 3, former U.S. president Donald Trump offered, via his Save America political action committee, an endorsement of Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ahead of the 2022 parliamentary …

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The Electoral Rule-Bending Enabling Viktor Orbán’s Quest for a United Hungary

posted on February 5, 2022 by Michael McClure

University of Chicago Tagged With: Central Europe, Citizenship, Eastern Europe, European Union, Expansion, Fidesz, Hungarian, hungary, Letter, Magyar, orbán, Russia and Eastern Europe, Suffrage, Translation, Unity, Viktor Orbán, Violation, voting

A few weeks ago, I received the letter pictured above from Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán in my mailbox. “Dear citizen! I write to you today because Hungary has a parliamentary election next …

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