Charlie Stross1d ago

Holy shit.

Hungary’s New Leader Reveals Viktor Orbán Was Paying CPAC

Magyar noted that his government will be investigating Orbán’s expenditures, and will no longer finance CPAC or other right-wing institutions abroad.

https://newrepublic.com/post/209035/hungary-prime-minister-victor-orban-paying-cpac

Hungary’s New Leader Reveals Viktor Orbán Was Paying CPAC

Péter Magyar called the payments a “crime” and said his government would stop the funds.

The New Republic
Show threadKierkethumbs up convincingly22h ago
@cstross let’s guess where the money came from. Taxpayers in Hungary or Russia
Show threadGhostOnTheHalfShell21h ago

@Kierkegaanks @cstross

I rather think that it was financed through Russia.

Show threadGemlog
Are you saying you think Magyar was financed through Russia? I'm not following. Although it would have been genius to oust a pro-russian leader for being pro-russian and substituting an even moar pro russian leader... :-(
I really don't know. I'm asking.
Apr 15 at 12:28amWeb
Show threadPer Cederberg14h ago
@gemlog I think he means that Russia paid Hungary (via lower gas prices e.g) so that Hungary could support some of their clients abroad.
Show threadPetra van Cronenburg2h ago
@gemlog No, the connections were between them and corrupt Orban. Magyar is the one who wants to investigate these connections ( and the rest).