😨 The War in Ukraine, the Future of Liberalism and the Rise of Populism - a View from Europe - Opinion: Free Expression ... - The Wall Street Journal

This week Hungary finally agreed to the accession of Sweden to NATO. With characteristic defiance of allies and the U.S., Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who alone in the alliance mainstains strong relations with Vladimir Putin after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, had held out for almost two years against the NATO expansion. It's not the only issue on which Hungary has been an outlier. With his opposition to open borders and a strong believer in traditional Christian values, Orbán's government has been despised by establishment elites and progressives and lauded by many on the right in Europe and the U.S.

The Wall Street Journal (Opinion)     Feb 29, 2024