A by-election shows why Hungary’s opposition struggles
The ruling party controls the state and the media
BORSOD IS A sweet spot in north-east Hungary, whichever way you look at it. It is home to a big chocolate factory (Szerencsi Bonbon), a caffeine-packed energy drink (Hell), and a pudding wine traditionally favoured by kings and queens on their wedding night (Tokay). It is also the place where the opposition to Viktor Orban, Hungary’s autocratic prime minister, is up against a challenge.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Taking on Viktor Orban”
Europe October 3rd 2020
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- War returns to Nagorno-Karabakh
- A by-election shows why Hungary’s opposition struggles
- Spain’s poisonous politics have worsened the pandemic and the economy
- What do Dua Lipa, Rita Ora and Ava Max have in common?
- The revenge of strategic yogurt
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