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Orban is supposedly a culture descended from Precolumbian Aztecs.
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Katalin Orban raises a related question in Dominant and Submerged
Notes on 'The State of Things: Olaudah Equiano and the Volatile Politics of Heterocosmic Desire' 2006
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Slovak Premier Robert Fico has previously called Orban's initiative a security threat.
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The government and central bank have had an often contentious relationship since Mr. Orban took office.
Hungary Leader Takes Steps to Calm Markets Gordon Fairclough 2012
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The market turmoil has coincided with mounting political pressure on Mr. Orban, under fire from the U.S. and other governments as well as from his domestic political opponents for a new constitution that critics say undermines democratic checks and balances.
Hungary Leader Takes Steps to Calm Markets Gordon Fairclough 2012
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An Orban spokesman defended the laws, saying, "We will not allow the international left to accuse Hungary with lies and slander in front of the international public."
EU Begins Legal Cases Against Hungary Matthew Dalton 2012
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BRUSSELS—The European Commission opened three legal cases on Tuesday against the Hungarian government, aiming to undo laws passed by the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban that the commission says threaten the independence of key government institutions.
EU Begins Legal Cases Against Hungary Matthew Dalton 2012
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Andras Simor, Mr. Orban defended the legislation at issue, but said he is awaiting the results of a review by the EU and the European Central Bank and indicated he would cooperate with any needed changes.
Hungary Leader Takes Steps to Calm Markets Gordon Fairclough 2012
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The cases from the European Union executive body, which is charged with enforcing EU rules, don't touch several other changes pushed by Mr. Orban that human-rights groups say risk entrenching the power of his Fidesz party in the Hungarian political system.
EU Begins Legal Cases Against Hungary Matthew Dalton 2012
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In a televised press conference, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his administration believes striking a deal with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund on a financial safety net for the indebted country is "an urgent task" and declared his support for central-bank independence.
Hungary Leader Takes Steps to Calm Markets Gordon Fairclough 2012
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