Hungary: a Foreign Policy Stress-Test Case for NATO and the European Union? Blog The foreign policy of the new Orbán government is rather 'obstructionist' than constructive. Orbán aims to create a sphere of influence on the Western Balkans and together with Poland form an Eastern block against the central European power. He is also inclined to make frequent use of it's veto right towards the EU. By Péter Krekó
Time Is Running out for Hungarian Democracy Article After the general election in April 2018 Hungary is drifting further away from the European values towards becoming a Eurosceptic and populist Russia-friendly illiberal undemocratic state. An inside into the countrie's stading and the role of the EU. By Milena Horvath
Lex CEU: Orbán’s attack on academic freedom in Europe The Hungarian government trys to shut down the renowned Central European University. This is an attack on academic freedom in Europe. By Eva van de Rakt
The referendum in Hungary: A half-defeat for the government Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orbán and his ruling party Fidesz failed with their referendum to obstruct the EU’s effort to impose an obligatory quota scheme for the resettlement of refugees. However, they could benefit from this defeat in domestic policies. A commentary. By Kristóf Szombati
Focus on Hungary: Refugees, Asylum and Migration The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung commissioned a study by Political Capital entitled “Focus on Hungary: Refugees, Asylum and Migration”. The authors of the study analyse the Orbán Government’s rhetoric and policy measures with regard to refugee, asylum and migration issues. By Attila Juhász, Bulcsú Hunyadi and Edit Zgut
“I am Eurasian” – The Kremlin connections of the Hungarian far-right Why the Russian regime and the Hungarian far right are in an intimate relationship. A new study by Political Capital and Social Development Institute. By Péter Krekó