Hungary's 'Illiberal Democracy'

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JANUARY 18: People arrive to watch actress Zsofia Szamosi perform in the play Pali at the Jozsef Katona Theatre on January 18, 2019, in Budapest, Hungary. The play is produced by PanoDrama an independent theatre company and a pioneer of verbatim theatre in Hungary. The Hungarian government is increasingly turning towards arts and culture to promote a nationalist ideology. Artsists and institutions have come under attack for promoting liberal values. Institutions and cultural producers now fear public funding will only be made available to those in line with the bgovernment values. Over the past months thousands of Hungarians have turned out in the streets to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Orban was reelected for a third term in April 2018, since taking office Orban, has rebranded his ruling party Fidesz, once a liberal youth party, as a right-wing Christian nationalist organization. After the party’s victory in 2010, Orban moved to remake Hungary as what he termed “an illiberal state.” Since then, Orban has introduced many changes and new laws to realize this vision: the court system has been stacked with government loyalists; Orban’s allies have taken control of most Hungarian media; a new labor law - dubbed the “slave law” by critics - has increased the limit on overtime from 250hrs to 400hrs per year; the “Stop Soros” bill targeted NGOs and individuals assisting refugees and migrants; accreditation laws for foreign universities were changed, forcing the renowned Central European University to move most operations to Vienna; and a new homeless law that criminalizes sleeping on the streets. Mr. Orban’s moves have created a template for his brand of illiberal democracy, which is providing inspiration to far-right and populist leaders in Poland, Italy, France, Netherlands and Brazil. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JANUARY 18: People arrive to watch actress Zsofia Szamosi perform in the play Pali at the Jozsef Katona Theatre on January 18, 2019, in Budapest, Hungary. The play is produced by PanoDrama an independent theatre company and a pioneer of verbatim theatre in Hungary. The Hungarian government is increasingly turning towards arts and culture to promote a nationalist ideology. Artsists and institutions have come under attack for promoting liberal values. Institutions and cultural producers now fear public funding will only be made available to those in line with the bgovernment values. Over the past months thousands of Hungarians have turned out in the streets to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Orban was reelected for a third term in April 2018, since taking office Orban, has rebranded his ruling party Fidesz, once a liberal youth party, as a right-wing Christian nationalist organization. After the party’s victory in 2010, Orban moved to remake Hungary as what he termed “an illiberal state.” Since then, Orban has introduced many changes and new laws to realize this vision: the court system has been stacked with government loyalists; Orban’s allies have taken control of most Hungarian media; a new labor law - dubbed the “slave law” by critics - has increased the limit on overtime from 250hrs to 400hrs per year; the “Stop Soros” bill targeted NGOs and individuals assisting refugees and migrants; accreditation laws for foreign universities were changed, forcing the renowned Central European University to move most operations to Vienna; and a new homeless law that criminalizes sleeping on the streets. Mr. Orban’s moves have created a template for his brand of illiberal democracy, which is providing inspiration to far-right and populist leaders in Poland, Italy, France, Netherlands and Brazil. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Hungary's 'Illiberal Democracy'
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