Viktor Orban
How to talk like a populist
Criticism of the elite and references to “the people" are common in populist rhetoric. But whether a populist leader champions liberal or conservative policies, the key is to be consistent.
Poland's Right-Wing Government Scares Europe by Going After the Media
The European Union is protesting a move by Poland's new government to muzzle the media, and possibly go in the authoritarian direction Hungary's already taken.
Cutting Through Hungary's Razor Wire Fence: Breaking Borders (Dispatch 6)
VICE News followed refugees the day before Hungary tightened its border, seeing the desperate measures migrants and refugees resort to, trying to beat the deadline.
So You've Made it to Germany: On the Ground in the New Refugee Mecca
In a matter of days Germany has transformed its reputation by welcoming thousands of migrants and refugees, taking in 20,000 people last weekend alone. We went to witness the atmosphere in Munich.
Disturbing Video Shows Migrants Being Thrown Food 'Like Animals' in Hungarian Camp
A volunteer at the camp said the choatic scenes, where Hungarian police in surgical masks threw sandwiches to clamoring people, was "like animals being fed in a pen."
Seeking Refuge in Europe: Breaking Borders (Dispatch 1)
VICE News joins refugees as they make the train journey from Hungary's capital city of Budapest in the hope of starting a new life.
The Contest for Hungary's Allegiance Steps Up With Putin Visit
Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán has declared he wants to create an "illiberal" democracy like Russia's, and is signing gas deals that pull his country closer to Moscow at a time when the rest of Europe is pulling away.
Opposition Activists Gather in Budapest to Protest Against Hungary's Prime Minister
From party leaders to pensioners, demonstrators gathered in the city with grievances ranging from government corruption to financial hardships plaguing the European country.