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Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (Hungarian pronunciation:; Hungarian: Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség pronounced [ˈfidɛs ˈmɒɟɒr ˈpolɡaːri ˈsøvɛt͡ʃːeːɡ]) is a right-wing populist and national-conservative political party in Hungary led by Viktor Orbán. It has increasingly identified as illiberal.
These are mixed with populist elements (e.g. administrative cuts in household expenses) and state intervention (e.g. market regulation, nationalization, and state monopolies). [10] Orban’s vision includes the so-called “workfare” society, which is illiberal in nature and is patterned after the examples set by Russia, China, and Turkey. [11]
Viktor Mihály Orbán [1] (Hungarian: [ˈviktor ˈorbaːn] ⓘ; born 31 May 1963) is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who has been Prime Minister of Hungary since 2010, previously holding the office from 1998 to 2002.
Mr Orban did not provide any evidence to substantiate the outlandish claim. It came two days after he told supporters that the EU is seeking to bring down his populist government and put a puppet ...
The "Budapest Playbook" offers the populist right around the world a roadmap for keeping power. ... Donald Trump greets Viktor Orban at the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S ...
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) condemned members of his own party for embracing a “cult of personality” around Hungary’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán Wednesday on the ...
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — When Hungary takes over the helm of the European Union on July 1, many politicians in Brussels will have the same thing on their minds: whether populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will use the role to further his reputation as the bloc’s main spoiler.
One of the foundation's board members announced the Foundation has an "undeniably" right-wing agenda and that one of its goals is to prevent "opposition-minded media outlets" from regaining "the prominent market position that they held before Mr. Orban's election". [8] Viktor Orbán argued that in Hungary still the "leftist, liberal media ...