Tag: hungary

  • Orban’s Path from Democracy to Dominance

    Orban’s Path from Democracy to Dominance

    Viktor Orban’s rise in Hungarian politics marks one of the most striking transformations in Europe’s recent democratic history. Emerging from the liberal youth movement Fidesz in the late 1980s, Orban initially positioned himself as a champion of democracy and national sovereignty in the post-communist era. His early political career reflected Hungary’s hopes for pluralism and…