A covert campaign to entrap and discredit people linked to rights groups in Hungary has added fuel to longstanding complaints of democratic backsliding in the country.
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George Soros Is a Familiar Villain for the Right Wing in Trump’s Indictment
Conspiracy theorists have long attributed wildly varied events to George Soros, in attacks often viewed as antisemitic. His indirect donations to a prosecutor’s campaign are animating Trump allies.
E.U. Court Rules Against Hungary Law Targeting Soros-Funded University
The ruling comes as the bloc pushes back against a growing authoritarianism by the government of Viktor Orban, but is unlikely to have much effect on the ground.
Top E.U. Court Rules Against Hungary’s N.G.O. Law
A requirement that groups receiving foreign funding identify themselves as such and disclose their donors is “discriminatory and unjustified,” the European Court of Justice said.
Pushed From Hungary, University Created by Soros Shifts to Vienna
Central European University and its founder, George Soros, have been favorite targets of Hungary’s leader, Viktor Orban, as he stifles dissenting voices.
George Soros-Founded University Is Forced Out of Hungary
Central European University, founded after the collapse of the Soviet Union, has been forced from its campus in Budapest by the increasingly authoritarian government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Facing Attack, George Soros’s Foundation Will Shut Down in Turkey
Open Society Foundations plans to close its office in Istanbul. It claims that the Turkish government has falsely accused it of playing a role in uprisings.
The Website That Shows How a Free Press Can Die
Origo was a popular, independent news outlet that made trouble for Hungary’s far-right leader, Viktor Orban. Relentless pressure changed all that.
Damage Control at Facebook: 6 Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation
An investigation by The New York Times revealed how Facebook fought back against critics during a flood of crises — with delays, denials and an influence campaign in Washington.