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At halftime, the opposition is in much the same bad shape as Fidesz.
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Fuelled by the perception that its electoral victory was a mandate to influence the course of Hungarian politics for a long time, Fidesz has comprehensively restructured democratic institutions so as to enhance its own powers.
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Fidesz has reached the middle of its four-year term, and its goal of quickly boosting growth and adding jobs has failed spectacularly.
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Ties to big business and shadowy businessmen have always been a contentious issue in post transition political discourse, but Fidesz excelled at lambasting its predecessor as the ‘banker’s government’.
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The Orbán government has reached the middle of its term and it marked the occasion with the first significant cabinet reshuffle since it entered office.
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Consolidation is one of the buzzwords in Fidesz’ current communication.
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No loud gasps were heard when Fidesz nominated its MEP János Áder as the candidate to succeed President Pál Schmitt.
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Through its reform of the judicial system, the government has enacted changes that may potentially significantly impact judicial independence.
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In light of last week’s events, President Pál Schmitt’s resignation on Monday came as a surprise.
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With its proposal to fully release the files on informants working for the secret police under the communist regime, LMP has successfully driven a wedge between Fidesz and significant portions of the right-wing intelligentsia, as well as between the younger and older members of Fidesz’ and KDNP’s parliamentary factions.
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