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How to dismantle democracy: Lessons aspiring autocrats may take from Hungary's Orban

NPR | By Rob Schmitz

Published April 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM EDT

Many Hungarians are worried about Prime Minister Victor Orban's concentration of power and moves to ban protests.

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