As the far-right gathers more support in Hungary, permeating the country's politics, Der Spiegel reports that other aspects of everyday life are being penetrated.

In particular, the appointment of György Dörner and István Csurka as directors of the country's respected New Theatre has some worrying that Hungarian culture is being dictated by the far right. Despite opposition to the pair from senior officials, the mayor of Budapest put the two in charge of the theatre.

So are the pair suitable directors? Der Spiegel writes:

"As great a poet as he is, Csurka is an even greater lunatic. He is convinced that the Zionists are planning to establish a second Jewish homeland in Hungary.

It was simply inconceivable that Dörner could succeed with his application in the middle of Europe and in an EU country. An eight-member panel of experts reviewed his application. Six of them, all theater professionals, recommended tossing it into the wastebasket immediately. The two others -- the envoy from the Culture Ministry and a representative of the City of Budapest -- abstained. Nevertheless, the mayor chose Dörner. Why? There are rumors that he received a recommendation from higher up the political ladder and, in fact, that the order to hire Dörner and Csurka came from the very top."

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