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Category Archives: autocracy
Viktor Orbán/Alexander Lukashenko: Democracy/Autocracy?
UPDATE: In the meantime, Mr. Orbán had an awful press day in German speaking countries over these announcements. A commentary on in die Tageszeitung works out the theme of paranoid loathing in conjunction with Mr. Orbán’s plans to bring his predecessors to … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Lukashenko, autocracy, Fidesz, Hungarian government, Hungary, patriarchy, Péter Szijjártó, Ulrike Lunacek, Viktor Orbán
Tagged Austria, Brutalpopulism, CDU, Der Standard (AU), die Tageszeitung, Elmar Brok, EPP (European People's Party), EVP (Europäische Volkspartei), Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Grünen Österreichs, Green Alternative, Süddeutsche Zeitung
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Dysfunctional: What Happens in Hungary Stays in Hungary
It is not merely of quaint sociological importance when people come to entertain the notion that it constitutes “treason” – a betrayal of the nation – to discuss Hungary’s domestic politics internationally. Children from a dysfunctional family background soon learn … Continue reading
From Democracy to Autocracy: The Finishing Touches Are in the Electoral Law
Even before Fidesz, Hungary’s governing party obtained a 2/3 majority in the Hungarian Parliament in 2010, there were speculations about a possible game plan that could have assured that they remain in power forever.
Posted in autocracy, Áder János, democracy watch, electoral law, Hungarian, Hungary, international politics, parliament, sarkalatos törvények, választójogi törvény
Tagged 2014-es választások, Fidesz, Karácsony Gergely, LMP-Jobbik koalíció, magyar választási rendszer, országg, országgyűlés
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