Viktor Orbán ‘s grip in Hungry has gotten tighter. Orbán and his far-right party, Fidesz, have overhauled the university system and moved control to government allies. Matt Steinglass is the European correspondent at The Economist. He was on a recent episode of “The Intelligence,” a podcast from our partners at Economist Radio.
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