Orban’s ‘Propaganda State’ in Hungary Is Starting to Show Cracks NYT | Top Stories Andrew Higgins 12 October 2025 at 17:00 The Hungarian leader has secured power by keeping control over the news media. Now, a political opponent is starting to show the limits of his tactics. © Freek Van Den Bergh/Anp, via Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesPrime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary in June. For the first time, he is struggling to land a knockout blow on his opponents.