An advertising campaign by Viktor Orban’s party has plastered the face of Hungarian American billionaire George Soros all over Hungary. The prime minister’s party has vowed to pass legislation that would severely curtail the work of nongovernmental organizations. (Griff Witte,Jason Aldag/The Washington Post)“It’s not just an election trick,” said Marta Pardavi, co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, a human rights group. (Pablo Gorondi/Associated Press)Those activities all make him a legitimate target, said Fidesz party spokesman Balazs Hidveghi. A Fidesz party supporter holds a placard with a photograph of Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a Hungarian independence day rally in Budapest on Thursday.

Source: Washington Post March 17, 2018 20:14 UTC