… That is why the Hungarian government is launching a national consultation on sanctions. Viktor Orbán avoids critical questions at home. It’s been years since he gave an interview to independent media. …

… An anti-corruption institution, greater social consultation A completely new anti-corruption institution called the "Integrity Authority" will be created based on the "Amendments to the Law on the control of the use of funds from the EU budget" and the … For example, the bill called "About the amendment of certain laws in order to reach an agreement with the European Commission", states that the National Tax Authority (NAV) will actively assist OLAF investigations. … This means that the National Tax and Customs Office will be responsible for supporting OLAF investigations or on-the-spot checks. … Legislation and Act CXXXI of 2010 on Public Participation in the Preparation of Legislation in order to reach an agreement with the European Commission" , the government has committed to submitting ninety percent of draft legislation for public consultation …

… The government approved the initiative of the Fidesz caucus, and is initiating a national consultation about the sanctions -Orbán announced. … But what is a “national consultation”? The term was first used by Viktor Orbán in a 2005 speech. … (April 2017) and the national consultation on “the Soros-plan” (October 2017). In each case, an aggressive advertising campaign enveloping the entire country is organized in the weeks before the questionnaires are sent out. … In 2015, in response to the questions of the national consultation on migration, a group of Hungarian pollsters and social scientists issued a joint statement . … Thus, the national poll will be a “political tool” in the government’s hands. At the press conference last Thursday, Kocsis said that while people will be able to take part in the consultation online, the questionnaire will also be sent out by mail. …

… (note: The abbreviation NER is short for Nemzeti Együttműködés Rendszere, which means “System of National Cooperation”. … As for the prospective operating principles of the anti-corruption authority, the recent decision contains strong promises: ministers will have to develop the legislative framework and the institution itself "in consultation with the European Commission … , the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and other national and international organisations, in line with international standards and drawing on the best practices". … At the same time, the study conducted by CRCB (based on a different methodology) for the period between 2005-2021, found that since 2015 the gap between EU-funded and nationally funded public procurements has widened in this area. …

… She goes on to cite the National Research, Development and Innovation Office's proposal-evaluation system as a good example: it gives researchers who are mothers an extra two years per child under 14 years old with respect to the age limit for applications … If real help can be provided to women on the basis of relevant institutional data, consultations and needs, a positive impact can be expected to be felt over a 5-10 year period. …

… Representatives of Uber, the U.S. company that disrupted the taxi industry through its smartphone application, were dismayed by the message they received from then National Development Minister Miklós Seszták in February 2015. … They managed to arrange a meeting with a deputy state secretary for transport and then with a head of department from the Ministry of National Development. … Promises were made that they would be shown the draft taxi law that was being prepared and that Uber would be formally invited to the consultations needed to prepare the law. … In May, Uber organized a demonstration: Hussars rode on horses along Budapest, carrying a petition signed by 30,000 supports to the Ministry of National Development, but Minister Miklós Seszták did not receive them personally. … The Ministry of National Development reacted that Uber would rather withdraw from Hungary “than operate legally, pay taxes and compete fairly with tax-paying Hungarian taxi drivers.” Translation: Direkt36. …

… By this point, the general framework of the Orbán policy now known as N emzeti E gyüttműködés R endszere (System of National Cooperation) had been set up (the list below is far from exhaustive): Parliament adopted a new constitution (Basic Law), which … Unusual solutions such as the targeting of a sector or actor with targeted laws (special taxes on banks, food chains, etc.), or the nationalization of private pension funds have become a regular occurrence. … The basic institutions of government communication were set up, “national consultations” have been launched – these are officially meant to ask voters’ opinions, but are in fact mere propaganda materials. … Worrying trends started in the media with the adoption of the new media law and the establishment of NMHH (National Authority for Media and News Publication) In the spirit of Orbán's strategic goal of building a national capitalist class, the systematic … His supporters see him as a democratic leader, who is asserting national interests, a tough leader who is building a sovereign, successful and prosperous Hungary. …

… Only national minority self-governments may prepare a national list, and those who vote as a national minority cannot vote elsewhere but that one list, so in effect, minorities don't have a real choice (except when voting for individual candidates). … Currently, there is only one minority MP in the National Assembly, Imre Ritter of the German minority. He used to be a Fidesz politician and has consistently voted in line with the governing parties. … Ritter is expected to be re-elected this year, but as the general assembly of the ORÖ (The National Roma Self-Government) was mired in scandal after the Fidesz candidate had not been voted in as list leader, no other minority will be putting forward a … "Common Formation"] is one that has not repaid the 153 million HUF (roughly 415,000 euro) state subsidy for putting together a national list. However, this did not deter Gődény from putting up a new anti-vax party in this year's elections. … This includes the institution of the NER national consultation, government poster campaigns, and the so-called child protection referendum on election day this weekend, which keeps the anti-gay sentiment on the agenda (a campaign theme for Fidesz). …

… They are busted, and now we know that there is ongoing consultation between the Hungarian left and the representatives of the Ukrainian government. … In any case, on Wednesday morning, the pro-government Magyar Nemzet, citing national security sources, reported that the staff of Péter Márki-Zay, the opposition candidate for prime minister, had contacted Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. … this is but a cheap campaign trick and a distortion aimed at diverting attention from the article published by Direkt36 and Telex, which clearly shows the responsibility of the Orbán-government, and even Szijjártó himself in exposing the country to national …