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For Poland and Hungary, 1945 is not the benchmark for freedom

09-05-2022

Opinion

Evert van Vlastuin, CNE.news

For Hungarians like Viktor Orban, the national flag is a precious thing. Much more precious than for many other EU citizens. Photo AFP, Attila Kisbenedek

And how incredible freedom is! You know it as soon as you lack it. But beware: not everyone has the same benchmark for liberty.

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