Hungary under the Orbán regime

The Orbán regime (Hungarian: Orbán-rendszer), also known as Orbán era (Hungarian: Orbán-korszak), Orbán government (Hungarian: Orbán-kormány), or the System of National Cooperation (Hungarian: Nemzeti Együttműködés Rendszere, NER), refers to the period of governance in Hungary under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, leader of the Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance party, beginning with his return to power in 2010. Since then, Hungary has undergone major constitutional, political, and institutional changes that have led many observers to describe it as an "illiberal democracy" or a hybrid regime blending formal democratic processes with authoritarian practices.