Orban, Viktor

Authoritarianism (Theory and Philosophy)Books and LiteratureBudapest (Hungary)Central European UniversityEuropeFidesz PartyFreedom of Speech and ExpressionHungaryMagyar, PeterMarton, KatiOrban, ViktorPolitics and GovernmentSoros, GeorgeTheaterTisza (Hungarian Political Party)Writing and Writers

A New Play in Budapest Signals a Cultural Reawakening for Hungary

A one-woman show about the perils of authoritarianism draws on a memoir by the Hungarian-American writer Kati Marton. Under Viktor Orban’s government, it might not have happened.

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Diplomatic Service, Embassies and ConsulatesEspionage and Intelligence ServicesEuropeEuropean UnionFidesz PartyHungaryInternational RelationsMagyar, PeterOrban, ViktorPolitics and GovernmentRussian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)Tisza (Hungarian Political Party)

Hungary Expels 10 Russian Diplomats, Signaling a Shift

The housecleaning puts the new government more in line with how European allies relate to Moscow, tempering cozy ties developed under Viktor Orban’s administration.

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Alternative for GermanyEuropeFarage, Nigel (1964- )FranceGermanyLe Pen, MarineMeloni, Giorgia (1977- )Merz, FriedrichNational Rally (France)Nationalism (Theory and Philosophy)Orban, ViktorPolitics and GovernmentRight-Wing Extremism and Alt-RightSaxony-Anhalt (Germany)

AfD Victory in Saxony-Anhalt Sends a Signal to Europe

A vote in eastern Germany has given fresh momentum to hard-right parties hoping to win elections elsewhere on the continent next year, analysts said.

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