First Things First: Vote the Authoritarians Out
Opposition parties in Hungary and Israel can learn from Democrats in the United States.
Viktor Orbán
Viktor Orbán’s Authoritarian Playbook
Scapegoat minorities. Undermine the judiciary. Control the media.
Orbán Abolishes Democracy in Hungary
Parliament is dissolved and all elections are postponed for as long as Orbán wants.
Leaders Are Not Their Countries
Criticizing a president or a prime minister is not the same as condemning an entire people.
Don’t Call Them Illiberal Democrats
The enemies of liberal democracy are not just illiberal but anti-democratic.
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.
Recalcitrant Hungary and Poland Exhaust Europe’s Patience
Lawmakers open a probe into Hungary’s democracy. Ministers admonish Poland for attacking the courts.
Trump’s European Admirers Are Deluding Themselves
European nationalists see a kindred spirit. They shouldn’t get their hopes up.
The Trouble with Electing an Outsider
Benjamin Netanyahu and Viktor Orbán could tell us something about the way Donald Trump will govern.
Comrades in Arms
Russia’s intervention in Syria is helping nationalist leaders in Europe by making the refugee crisis worse.
Hungary’s Nationalist Premier Shows Putin Not Isolated
Vladimir Putin’s visit to Budapest is largely devoid of substance but shows he is not isolated in Europe.
Hungarians Reelect Nationalist Premier, Boost for Far Right
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wins a parliamentary election that also sees gains for the far right.
Orbán Unlikely to Revise Nationalist Economic Policies
Hungary’s ruling nationalists won’t take the European Commission’s advice.
Hungary’s Economic Policy “Increasing Erratic”
Hungary may be forced to tap into the EU’s bailout fund.