Video: Hungary’s Extremism May Be Harbinger Of Europe’s Political Future

  • 5 Nov 2018 8:22 AM
Video: Hungary’s Extremism May Be Harbinger Of Europe’s Political Future
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban was once thought to be the best person to lead a sphere of former Soviet states toward western-style democracy, but he has instead taken the country on a more populist course, one that's alarmed other European leaders who criticize his treatment of migrants, the media, NGOs and academia.


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