Poor countries needing investment and favours from their richer counterparts should polish their images and avoid rows. So it may seem odd that so many politicians in ex-communist Europe, with wobbly economies and security, often do the opposite. A prime example is Hungary, where Viktor Orban's government has attracted a blaze of outside criticism since it took office in May 2010. Contested issues have included supposedly confiscatory taxes, a law that threatens media freedom and central-bank independence.
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