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How to build democracy — in an authoritarian country - Tessza Udvarhelyi

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"Today, Hungary is in the gray zone between a dictatorship and a democracy," says activist Tessza Udvarhelyi. "This did not happen overnight." In a rousing talk, she reminds us just how close any country can come to authoritarianism — and offers on-the-ground lessons for how to keep democracy alive through focus, determination and imagination.

What strategy has been implemented to give local residents more power in Budapest?

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