"But at home, (Orbans) power rests on a far more basic concept: patronage. (...) Keeping such a system running, requires vast resources. And for years, EU funds played a key role in sustaining it."

@liliebayer on point in this must-read piece:
https://www.politico.eu/article/viktor-orban-battle-eu-funds-reveal-existential-clash/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/daniel_freund/status/1635298068416569345