Even Moscow proclaimed they were never friends with Orban lol
But it’s the same issue Biden faced where he couldn’t even trust the Secret Service, or Germany after WW2 - you can’t really discern who was just keeping their head down and who was a true believer, except if there is material evidence. Magyar already announced that he will partner up with EU institutions to deal with the widespread corruption, and i think that outside view will be a valuable help it attaining that goal.
Maybe it would be easier to dissolve the state and start from a clean slate - but even then you couldn’t be sure that the people you take in for their know-how aren’t guilty as well, potentially setting yourself up for a few not so nice surprises.
First of all, Magyar’s cabinet and government doesn’t take over until 1 June. The current government now takes the role of a transitional government (they’re dealing with day to day operations but no major changes, no new legislation, etc.), and now the waiting on the president of the republic begins. Once the president approves of the new government based on the election results, Magyar’s government can form and take over the state ministries and media.
The real issue will be KESMA, a privately held media conglomerate that was funneled a lot of state money to buy up radio and TV stations, online news portals, newspapers of all kinds (from the freely handed out Metropol newspapers through the local daily news and weekly/monthly magazines), and so on. Some 95% of all Hungarian media is within this conglomerate, privately held by Orbán friendly people, guaranteed to be used as opposition propaganda pieces.
Getting the state media back into a more neutral position is but the first battle of an uphill war.
well it’s his state media now so
Formally not yet, but lots of people are probably lining up to show that they aren’t really pro-Orban.
Is there going to be a lot of “I never really liked the guy” now? I hope people don’t fall for that bullshit.
There always are when a politician had iron grip on power and lost support very fast.
Yeah. Seems to be a human thing to only focus on the leader and forget all the enablers and supporters of the leader.
It’s called populism.
Even Moscow proclaimed they were never friends with Orban lol
But it’s the same issue Biden faced where he couldn’t even trust the Secret Service, or Germany after WW2 - you can’t really discern who was just keeping their head down and who was a true believer, except if there is material evidence. Magyar already announced that he will partner up with EU institutions to deal with the widespread corruption, and i think that outside view will be a valuable help it attaining that goal.
Maybe it would be easier to dissolve the state and start from a clean slate - but even then you couldn’t be sure that the people you take in for their know-how aren’t guilty as well, potentially setting yourself up for a few not so nice surprises.
I get what you are saying but the way I read this was hilarious. :D
Lol Biden is old, but not THAT old
Perhaps 3 year old Joe was very suspicious of ze Germans!
Not really.
First of all, Magyar’s cabinet and government doesn’t take over until 1 June. The current government now takes the role of a transitional government (they’re dealing with day to day operations but no major changes, no new legislation, etc.), and now the waiting on the president of the republic begins. Once the president approves of the new government based on the election results, Magyar’s government can form and take over the state ministries and media.
The real issue will be KESMA, a privately held media conglomerate that was funneled a lot of state money to buy up radio and TV stations, online news portals, newspapers of all kinds (from the freely handed out Metropol newspapers through the local daily news and weekly/monthly magazines), and so on. Some 95% of all Hungarian media is within this conglomerate, privately held by Orbán friendly people, guaranteed to be used as opposition propaganda pieces.
Getting the state media back into a more neutral position is but the first battle of an uphill war.