Lost in Translation: the Janus Face of Hungarian Populism

Viktor Orbán, the powerful Prime Minister of Hungary, has been making every effort at home to build an image as an European troublemaker. Angry at the EU’s criticism of his constitutional and financial reforms, he has lost no opportunity to attack the EU for interferingin the country’s domestic affairs. By comparing Brussels to the USSR Moscow or accusing it of colonizing Hungary, he not only constantly makes the EU leaders dizzy but also strengthens the country’s reputation for knee-jerk Europhobia.

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ISPI: Commentary: Lost in Translation: the Janus Face of Hungarian Populism [PDF] http://www.ispionline.it/sites/default/files/pubblicazioni/commentary_kalan_08.10.2012.pdf

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