All the while, he and his allies have been promoting traditional ethno-nationalism and constantly sounding the alarm about the imaginary threat posed to Hungary’s way of life by immigrants, minorities, and refugees – or “invaders,” as Orbán called them. Like a number of Republican state governments in the United States, Orbán sought to make Hungarian education more “national”. In his attacks on various civil society institutions, Orbán has been accused of invoking antisemitic metaphors. The Hungarian parliament recently passed anti-gay, bisexual and transgender legislation and sparked angry reactions elsewhere on the continent, with some European leaders calling for Hungary to leave the European Union. And opponents, a slap in the face of stringent digital privacy protections imposed by the European Union. (Orban’s office responded to the allegations with a broad statement confirming his continued rule through “the rule of law.”)
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