BUDAPEST, Hungary — A dozen children sprint across the green lawn around the forsythia bushes, which are in full saffron-colored bloom. Sárkány rét (“Dragon Meadow”) is a beautiful park overlooking the Danube, with a view of Budapest’s famous landmarks: the Buda Castle, the famous parliament building, and the Basilica of St. Stephen.
Gabor, a father of two, smiles at this idyllic moment. If Prime Minister Viktor Orbán were here, he might deploy a camera crew to capture this scene as the fruit of 14 years of family policy.
A woman prepares to drop off a child at a Budapest nursery, Sept. 11, 2023. (PETER KOHALMI / AFP / Getty Images)
“Hungary has structured its entire state and economy around family,” declared Balázs Orbán, a
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