Viktor Orban Steers Hungary Toward Russia 25 Years After Fall of the Berlin Wall
“Now, as the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is commemorated Sunday, Hungary is a member of NATO and the European Union and Mr. Orban is in his third term as prime minister. But what was once a journey that might have embodied the triumph of democratic capitalism has evolved into a much more complex tale of a country and a leader who in the time since have come to question Western values, foment nationalism and look more openly at Russia as a model.”
Unfortunately the world media is full of stories like this these days. Hungarian state media is about nothing but good news though. Ordinary people in Hungary, who don’t have internet access or just don’t follow world news only know about the latter…