I hope Peter investigate every single cent that ever crossed Orban account. If anything is not legit, the full weight of the law must come down on this fucking guy.
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Submission statement:
This article is highly relevant to r/neoliberal because it highlights the ongoing tension between liberal democratic institutions and the rise of illiberal populism within the European Union. Orbán’s use of state-funded misinformation, protectionist energy policies, and the obstruction of multilateral sanctions exemplifies how a single member state can jeopardise collective Western security and market stability. It also touches on the ‘democratic backsliding’ theme frequently discussed here, specifically regarding how a leader can use AI-generated propaganda and state resources to gain an unfair advantage over a pro-market, pro-Western challenger like Péter Magyar.
I think we should discuss how effective the EU’s current institutional ‘carrots and sticks’ are at dealing with members who actively work against the bloc’s foreign policy interests. Is the EU’s consensus-based governance model sustainable when a leader like Orbán uses his veto power to gain leverage for unrelated domestic gains? Additionally, it’s also worth debating whether economic reality of rising living costs, the focus of the opposition, will eventually outweigh the ‘campaign of fear’ and disinformation being promoted by state-controlled media.
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I hope Peter investigate every single cent that ever crossed Orban account. If anything is not legit, the full weight of the law must come down on this fucking guy.
Submission statement:
This article is highly relevant to r/neoliberal because it highlights the ongoing tension between liberal democratic institutions and the rise of illiberal populism within the European Union. Orbán’s use of state-funded misinformation, protectionist energy policies, and the obstruction of multilateral sanctions exemplifies how a single member state can jeopardise collective Western security and market stability. It also touches on the ‘democratic backsliding’ theme frequently discussed here, specifically regarding how a leader can use AI-generated propaganda and state resources to gain an unfair advantage over a pro-market, pro-Western challenger like Péter Magyar.
I think we should discuss how effective the EU’s current institutional ‘carrots and sticks’ are at dealing with members who actively work against the bloc’s foreign policy interests. Is the EU’s consensus-based governance model sustainable when a leader like Orbán uses his veto power to gain leverage for unrelated domestic gains? Additionally, it’s also worth debating whether economic reality of rising living costs, the focus of the opposition, will eventually outweigh the ‘campaign of fear’ and disinformation being promoted by state-controlled media.