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2023-12-15 12:33:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DA6669BA905643E17A0E57EE5B0B84B16DDBC09DE9D9BFB67B822B82F3F38F1A
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There are several ways the opposition is restricted in Hungary: Changes to electoral law making it harder for the opposition to form a national party list https://www.economist.com/europe/2022/04/02/hungarys-opposition-struggles-to-beat-viktor-orbans-stealth-autocracy A bill that would limit the funding and activities of the opposition https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/04/05/why-did-hungarys-opposition-fail-so-badly/ Lack of media freedom & judicial independence https://apnews.com/article/hungary-sovereignty-law-media-orban-government-critics-205b5cfffa0c750b3eb8092ea428d5c6#:~:text=Hungary%E2%80%99s%20government%20argues%20that%20the%20law%20is%20designed,handily%20winning%20a%20fourth%20straight%20term%20in%20power.
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