Hungary: Magyar peril
2 January 2012
Le Monde
Paris
2 January 2012
Le Monde
Paris
The new constitution drafted by Viktor Orbán's conservative government, which came into force on 1st January, makes no mention of the "Republic of Hungary." Along with a recent elections law and increased control over the media and the country's central bank, it is considered to be a sign of shift towards an authoritarian model of governance.
"The Le Pen vote?" "No, the Hungarian vote!" "Oh, you had me worried!"