Hungary’s Jews

Hungary is a sorrowful example of how rampant anti- Semitism can be a surefire barometer for reactionary, antidemocratic trends.

The populist, conservative prime minister of Hungary Viktor Orban is once again at odds with the European Union. As part of a wider campaign to consolidate and perpetuate right-wing control over central Hungarian institutions, from the courts and the press to religious expression and confidential information, the Hungarian parliament – two-thirds of which is controlled by Orban’s Fidesz party – is poised Tuesday to vote in amendments to the country’s constitution that the Council of Europe, the body responsible for defending human rights in the EU, has warned will put Hungary’s democratic checks and balances at risk.

This is not the first time Budapest has clashed with Brussels.

The Jerusalem Post