Ep.2: A family-friendly country
Jun 10, 2025 - 50:05
The Right Kind of Family
In episode 2 of The Right Kind of Family, our reporters travel to Hungary, a country ruled by Viktor Orban's Fidezs party since 2010.
This relatively small central European country has surged to the role of ideological cornerstone for the Political Network for Values and its members.
In particular, our reporters focus on one specific dimension of the policies enacted by the Orban over the past decade: family policies as a tool to stop population decline.
The Hungarian government produly defines its country as a family-friendly land. But what exactly are the famed policies of the Hungarian government, and how do they affect Hungarian households and women? What do Hungarians think about them, and ultimately, are they effective in halting population decline?
Credits
The English version is written and narrated by Lili Rutai.
Research and fieldwork: Francesca Berardi, Claudia Torrisi, Lili Rutai, Elsa Cabria and Manuel Tomillo.
Script in original language: Francesca Berardi, Claudia Torrisi, Lili Rutai, Elsa Cabria.
Editing of scripts: Alexander Damiano Ricci, Ana Ribera and Sabrina Tinelli.
Original sound identity: Daniel Gutierrez Ortega and Mattia Liciotti, based on ‘The Devil You Know’ soundtrack, licensed by Machiavelli Music.
Additional musical curation, editing and sound design: Jeremy Bocquet.
Original graphic design: Ruth Benito and Rebecca Grassi.
Graphic design adaptation for the English version: Watermelon Collective.
Executive production: Ana Ribera.
Editorial coordination and production: Alexander Damiano Ricci.
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