Cartoons

Hungary: Magyar peril

2 January 2012
Le Monde Paris

Magyar peril – Plantu

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!"