Hungary's ruling party is gearing up for elections next year with a massive campaign against the US billionaire George Soros, featuring a so-called "national consultation" that officially ends this Friday (24 November).
This is the seventh 'national consultation' prime minister Viktor Orban's government has rolled out since coming to power in 2010.
Earlier this year another such consultation and an accompanying 'Stop Brussels' campaign prompted Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.To read this story, log in or subscribe
Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.