Anne Applebaum

It's a measure of governance and it puts Hungary at the bottom of the measure of governance and government accountability because Hungary is so corrupt.

It's some kind of index they do. And Hungary ranks near the bottom in Europe. And the point is that all these measures, these kind of flamboyant transformation of By some measures, they're poorer than Romanians, which is one of their historic rivals, which annoys them in particular. But it's also a really profoundly corrupt country.

It's some kind of index they do. And Hungary ranks near the bottom in Europe. And the point is that all these measures, these kind of flamboyant transformation of By some measures, they're poorer than Romanians, which is one of their historic rivals, which annoys them in particular. But it's also a really profoundly corrupt country.

It's some kind of index they do. And Hungary ranks near the bottom in Europe. And the point is that all these measures, these kind of flamboyant transformation of By some measures, they're poorer than Romanians, which is one of their historic rivals, which annoys them in particular. But it's also a really profoundly corrupt country.

Something like, depending on how you count, like 20 to 30 percent of Hungarian companies are in effect part of this group of companies who are reliant on, who have special arrangements with the government. They prosper because they get access to lucrative government contracts. And so the hotel that you read about, where

Something like, depending on how you count, like 20 to 30 percent of Hungarian companies are in effect part of this group of companies who are reliant on, who have special arrangements with the government. They prosper because they get access to lucrative government contracts. And so the hotel that you read about, where

Something like, depending on how you count, like 20 to 30 percent of Hungarian companies are in effect part of this group of companies who are reliant on, who have special arrangements with the government. They prosper because they get access to lucrative government contracts. And so the hotel that you read about, where

Orban's son-in-law owns, he owns a bunch of stuff actually, but you know, the hotel that they were trying to get dignitaries to stay in, you know, that's just one tiny piece of it. I mean, the son-in-law has had lucrative procurement, you know, contracts. all kinds of special relationships with the state, but he's not the only one.

Orban's son-in-law owns, he owns a bunch of stuff actually, but you know, the hotel that they were trying to get dignitaries to stay in, you know, that's just one tiny piece of it. I mean, the son-in-law has had lucrative procurement, you know, contracts. all kinds of special relationships with the state, but he's not the only one.

Orban's son-in-law owns, he owns a bunch of stuff actually, but you know, the hotel that they were trying to get dignitaries to stay in, you know, that's just one tiny piece of it. I mean, the son-in-law has had lucrative procurement, you know, contracts. all kinds of special relationships with the state, but he's not the only one.

And those companies are this huge weight on the Hungarian economy. They're a big chunk of it. They drag it down. You know, they aren't productive. They exist and they're managed in order to please the ruling party. In that sense, they're kind of like Soviet companies used to be. And it's been a disaster for the economy. And the point is, is that authoritarianism makes you poor.

And those companies are this huge weight on the Hungarian economy. They're a big chunk of it. They drag it down. You know, they aren't productive. They exist and they're managed in order to please the ruling party. In that sense, they're kind of like Soviet companies used to be. And it's been a disaster for the economy. And the point is, is that authoritarianism makes you poor.

And those companies are this huge weight on the Hungarian economy. They're a big chunk of it. They drag it down. You know, they aren't productive. They exist and they're managed in order to please the ruling party. In that sense, they're kind of like Soviet companies used to be. And it's been a disaster for the economy. And the point is, is that authoritarianism makes you poor.

In some ways an economic crisis or a recession, that's one of the best things that could happen by comparison to the other things that could happen because of our destruction of state institutions. ein Cyber-Attack, der die Elektrizitätsgritte auslöst oder so etwas. Ich mache das nur auf. Ich weiß nicht, ob das möglich ist oder nicht.

In some ways an economic crisis or a recession, that's one of the best things that could happen by comparison to the other things that could happen because of our destruction of state institutions. ein Cyber-Attack, der die Elektrizitätsgritte auslöst oder so etwas. Ich mache das nur auf. Ich weiß nicht, ob das möglich ist oder nicht.

In some ways an economic crisis or a recession, that's one of the best things that could happen by comparison to the other things that could happen because of our destruction of state institutions. ein Cyber-Attack, der die Elektrizitätsgritte auslöst oder so etwas. Ich mache das nur auf. Ich weiß nicht, ob das möglich ist oder nicht.

Aber wenn man Regulatoren eliminiert und wenn man, wenn man Teile des Sicherheitsstaates auslöst, dann riskiert man sich. Und so könnte eine Rezession der Wachstumskolle sein. Ich meine, ich denke, ein Teil des Problems ist auch, dass Menschen von China verletzt werden. Und China ist also ein autoritäres Staat, das sich sehr gut ökonomisch over many years.

Aber wenn man Regulatoren eliminiert und wenn man, wenn man Teile des Sicherheitsstaates auslöst, dann riskiert man sich. Und so könnte eine Rezession der Wachstumskolle sein. Ich meine, ich denke, ein Teil des Problems ist auch, dass Menschen von China verletzt werden. Und China ist also ein autoritäres Staat, das sich sehr gut ökonomisch over many years.

Aber wenn man Regulatoren eliminiert und wenn man, wenn man Teile des Sicherheitsstaates auslöst, dann riskiert man sich. Und so könnte eine Rezession der Wachstumskolle sein. Ich meine, ich denke, ein Teil des Problems ist auch, dass Menschen von China verletzt werden. Und China ist also ein autoritäres Staat, das sich sehr gut ökonomisch over many years.

But the reasons for that, when you look at it, I mean, essentially it was because the Chinese adopted some practices of free markets, because they let entrepreneurs function, because they sought to maintain elements of a fair bureaucracy. I think Francis Fukuyama used to write about this, about how You know, the Chinese had a functional state, which was part of why they were able to grow so fast.