“If the European Union starts to consider democratically elected governments illegitimate simply because they do not share the dominant political line in Brussels, then the problem is no longer Viktor Orbán.”
A stable Hungarian government under Orbán—whose political consistency has made him one of the most recognisable advocates of national prerogatives inside the EU—contributes to a more balanced institutional environment.
The combination of control of funds, digital rules, and legal procedures allows the EU to sway the political context ahead of elections in member states.
