Will Hungary Hijack the EU During Its Presidency?
Hungary takes over the EU's six-month rotating presidency on July 1, in the face of fears perennial spoiler PM Viktor ...
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The Sputnik V Vaccine: A Scientific and Political Win for Russia
First greeted with scepticism, experts have since been convinced of the effectiveness of the Russian coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, with ...
Europe’s East-West Divide: Tolerance With Authoritarian Characteristics
Hungary's Orbán sees Europe divided not only by political values but also by primordial regional cultures. And he is happy ...
Hungary MPs Approve End of Controversial Emergency Virus Powers
Hungarian MPs voted Tuesday to revoke anti-coronavirus emergency powers that triggered international criticism amid fears of a power grab by ...
Amid Virus Fight, Hungary’s Orban Gets Sweeping New Powers
Hungary's parliament endorsed a bill on Monday giving right-wing nationalist premier Viktor Orban sweeping new powers he says he needs ...
Hungary’s Academic Freedom and the EU: Is It All Hot Air?
The strong men of the periphery of the EU are convinced that the talk of Brussels on constitutionalism, academic freedom, ...
Hungary’s Far-Right Government to Take Control Over Science Institutes
The Hungarian parliament passed a bill Tuesday enabling the takeover of research institutes by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government, which ...
Hungary Drops Courts Plan Opposed by EU, Rights Groups
The European Commission has already taken steps against Poland and Hungary over judicial reforms which it believes undermine the rule ...
Trump-Orban Meeting is Chance for US to Defend Hungary’s Embattled Freedoms
A free media, civil society, and citizenry serve a critical purpose: they are a check on abuses of power and ...
Orbanization of Serbia: Vucic’s Path Towards Competitive Authoritarianism
Serbia has clearly trespassed the threshold from illiberal democracy to competitive authoritarianism. If the European Union wants to keep any ...
European People’s Party and Fidesz: Which Way for Europe’s Center Right?
As the boundaries of the European Union have expanded eastward and traditional center-right parties have lost influence, the European People's ...
Could Protests in Hungary Threaten Prime Minister Orban’s Position?
A new Hungarian law on overtime has brought thousands of Hungarians to the streets since mid-December and seems to be ...
Hungary Media Shake-Up Fuels New Press Freedom Fears
Fresh fears were raised about press freedom in Hungary over a new centralized structure for media organizations supportive of Prime ...
Hungarian Government’s Spectacular Phase of Attacks Against Academia
Hungary's government started attacking academia in April 2017 with the threats to the Central European University being among the most ...
EU Parliament Votes to Stop Hungary’s ‘Threat’ to Democracy
The European Parliament launched an action that could unleash unprecedented political sanctions against Viktor Orban's populist Hungarian government.
The Misunderstanding of Everyday Life Under Authoritarianism
Those who avoid comparing present-day politicians like Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, or Jaroslaw Kaczynski with 20th-century dictators like Adolf Hitler ...
Hungary Elections Extend Viktor Orban’s Grip on Power
Hungarians are set to extend Prime Minister Viktor Orban's grip on power in elections on Sunday. No matter what the ...
Hungarian Cities Join Orban’s Fight Against Foreign-Funded Groups
Major cities across Hungary have joined Viktor Orban's fight against George Soros, condemning foreign-financed NGOs, including Open Society Foundation.
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