An Orgy on a Yacht Is Testing Orban’s Iron Grip on Hungary
- Footage of Orban ally causes unusual disarray in ruling party
- Opposition fielding joint candidates in municipal elections
A campaign board for Gergely Karacsony, left, and a satirical statues of Istvan Tarlos in Budapest.
Photographer: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images
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A video of one of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s allies participating in an orgy on a luxury yacht has presented an unexpected gift to Hungary’s opposition on the eve of local elections. Can it make a difference?
In neighboring Austria, a damaging tape was able to bring down a government. But in Hungary, Orban has tightened his grip on the country over a decade, crushing civil society and controlling much of the national media.