Viktor Orban
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Trump’s Russia Reset Is Real — Here’s How Europe Should Respond
Trump has inverted the U.S. approach to Russia and Europe. European leaders must aid Ukraine and take ownership of their own security.
As EU and Local Elections Approach, Hungary’s Civil Society Braces for Renewed Government Assault
Human rights activists see Orban escalating repression of independent organizations and media, and they call on the US Congress to help.
A Troubling Omen for Ukraine in the EU’s Balkan Membership Struggles
Russia's 2022 invasion eased enlargement fatigue a bit, but the long-delayed Western Balkans process is instructive. The EU must do better.
Tucker Carlson, Viktor Orbán and the Anti-Democracy Playbook
Americans should pay attention to how Hungary lost its democracy, as their own leaders on the right embrace a similar course.
The Global Far-Right Authoritarian Alliance Threatening US Democracy – And How to Weaken It
Authoritarians across the globe are collaborating. To counter them, those interested in protecting democracy must do the same.
US, EU Face Higher Hurdles Now for Action Against Orbán’s Tightening Grip in Hungary
His landslide re-election and Russia's war on Ukraine makes pushback on the region's autocratization harder -- and more needed -- than ever.
The EU Should Quarantine its Autocrats
The Hungarian and Polish governments’ exploitation of the COVID-19 pandemic for their own ends poses a significant challenge for the EU with consequences that will be present…
Threats to Democracy Spread with the Virus, We Must Keep Both in Check
In Hungary, the parliament has lost the ability to check the power of Viktor Orbán and his executive branch.
EU Parliamentary Elections: A Tipping Point for Modern Europe?
Protests last weekend in Vienna and Milan reflect the unusually sharp choice of EU voters between far-right and pro-EU parties in elections May 23-26. Usually an obscure event…
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