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Budapest Hungary

Who Wants to Live in Hungary?

Not Viktor Orbán’s Western fans.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 10, 2021November 28, 2021
Viktor Orbán Benjamin Netanyahu

First Things First: Vote the Authoritarians Out

Opposition parties in Hungary and Israel can learn from Democrats in the United States.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 25, 2020April 20, 2022
Berlaymont Brussels Belgium

EU “Government Shutdown” Looms

If Hungary and Poland maintain their veto, the EU could be without a proper budget.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 7, 2020June 20, 2022
Viktor Orbán Giuseppe Conte

EU Must Hold Firm in Rule-of-Law Dispute with Hungary, Poland

The majority of Hungarians and Poles agree.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 27, 2020November 28, 2021
Viktor Orbán

Viktor Orbán’s Authoritarian Playbook

Scapegoat minorities. Undermine the judiciary. Control the media.

Igor DordevicIgor DordevicOctober 25, 2020November 28, 2021
Viktor Orbán Benjamin Netanyahu

Orbán Abolishes Democracy in Hungary

Parliament is dissolved and all elections are postponed for as long as Orbán wants.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 3, 2020November 28, 2021
Hungary migrants

Loss of Control: What Moderates Get Wrong About Migration

If mainstream politicians are unable to fix a broken system, they will cede the issue to the far right.

Andras Toth-CzifraAndrás Tóth-CzifraDecember 15, 2018November 29, 2021
Viktor Orbán Vladimir Putin

Don’t Call Them Illiberal Democrats

The enemies of liberal democracy are not just illiberal but anti-democratic.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 16, 2018November 21, 2021

Orbán’s Rebellion, Liberal Democracy and Trump’s War in Syria

Hungary’s strongman challenges liberal democracy in Europe. Donald Trump has no policy for the war in Syria.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 7, 2018November 21, 2021
Budapest Hungary

EU Threatens Sanctions Against Central European States

It is the latest sign Hungary and Poland have exhausted the patience of their allies.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 15, 2017November 28, 2021
Jean-Claude Juncker Frans Timmermans

Recalcitrant Hungary and Poland Exhaust Europe’s Patience

Lawmakers open a probe into Hungary’s democracy. Ministers admonish Poland for attacking the courts.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 18, 2017November 26, 2021

Trump’s European Admirers Are Deluding Themselves

European nationalists see a kindred spirit. They shouldn’t get their hopes up.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 24, 2016November 27, 2021

The Trouble with Electing an Outsider

Benjamin Netanyahu and Viktor Orbán could tell us something about the way Donald Trump will govern.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 23, 2016November 27, 2021

Ties with Germany Divide Central Europe

Nationalists in Hungary and Poland like to pretend Germany doesn’t exist. Czechs and Slovaks know better.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 16, 2016November 28, 2021

Central Europeans Urge EU to Get Back to Basics

The four Central European member states recognize that Britain’s exit should give the bloc pause.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 28, 2016November 28, 2021

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