Orbán casts himself as safe choice as ‘cruel, bloody war’ looms over Hungary’s election

over 3 years in The guardian

Challenger targets PM’s ties to Putin, but he shifts focus to sparing Hungarians any fallout from the conflict in UkraineUntil the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hungary’s general election campaign was dominated by such ruling party preoccupations as “traditional values” and protecting children from “LGBT propaganda”. Neither Russia nor Ukraine featured in the slogans of Viktor Orbán’s ruling Fidesz party or the opposition parties which have united to dislodge him. Continue reading...

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