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Members only - please Login to view information. Office Contacts:. Direct Line. Member Directory. All rights reserved. It makes political sense, therefore, for the Hungarian prime minister to reach out to these voters. Ethnic Hungarians form the most significant national minority in Slovakia, with the census indicating over , people , or 8. So why, then, does Orban keep investing in Slovak-Hungarian communities?

Marek Rybar, associate professor of political science at Masaryk University in Brno in the Czech Republic, says there is no practical way for the Slovak bureaucracy to find out whether a citizen holds a second passport. There could be other reasons too.

And not only that, but through these very untransparent subsidies into projects that have cultural and other goals, Orban and his allies can influence the activities of the minorities in Slovakia, Serbia, Romania and Ukraine. While the cultural dimension of Hungarian investments abroad is undeniable when it comes to saving historical sites and repairing buildings that have been neglected for years, Rybar explains Orban also slants financial support towards his sympathisers and, therefore, changes the power structures within Hungarian communities abroad.

This means that Orban can also influence the political representation of the Hungarian minorities in other countries. The historical context of this policy dates back to the early nineties, when a consensus between the biggest parties — the Hungarian Democratic Forum, Socialist Party and Fidesz as well as some smaller parties — was reached that one of the priorities of Hungarian foreign policy should be support for Hungarian communities abroad.

Viktor Orban is using Hungarian taxpayer money to renovate Slovak churches, chateaux and kindergartens — and is strengthening his position while doing so. Photo: Tomas Hrivnak Sign listing the politicians responsible for the restoration of Rakoczi chateau in Borsa, Slovakia.

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