Inside Viktor Orbán’s ideas factory
What makes Hungary so appealling to the new, radical right?
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Hungary is the main roadblock to Finland and Sweden’s Nato membership
Following Turkey’s lead, Viktor Orbán is discovering his own power to twist circumstances to Hungary’s advantage.
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Europe’s far-right parties are learning from one another
With the hard right in power in Italy and Sweden, sister parties across the EU are hoping they will be…
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The threat of Viktor Orbán’s anti-mixed race speech
The Hungarian prime minister describes the world European and American conservatives are trying to create.
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Hungary and the US right deepen their illiberal mutual admiration
The presence of American conservatives in Budapest has reconfirmed the close ties between Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán.
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Viktor Orbán is using the war in Ukraine to entrench his power
The Hungarian leader’s declaration of a state of emergency will allow him to ignore inconvenient restrictions.
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Saudi Arabia is the biggest beneficiary of the war in Ukraine
As leaders congratulate themselves for shunning Russian oil, Saudi Aramco becomes the world’s most valuable company.
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What does Europe’s right want?
This year’s National Conservatism conference was notably short of new ideas, meaningful debate and pro-Putin speakers, as attendees stuck to…
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How Hungary became the right’s Venezuela
Viktor Orbán’s weaponisation of conservative victimhood means the right applaud rather than condemn him.
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Orbán’s unfair election victory makes a travesty of EU values
If Hungary’s authoritarian prime minister hadn’t rigged the system, it is doubtful that he would have won so convincingly.
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The EU now has to get tough on illiberal Orbán
Now is the time to force Hungary’s prime minister to desist from his cynical exploitation of European goodwill.
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What would four more years of Viktor Orbán mean for Hungary?
The authoritarian leader is likely to win a fourth term but will face difficulties, domestically and in Europe.
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Will Ukraine be the source of Europe’s next migrant crisis?
Up to 1.5 million Ukrainians were internally displaced by Russia’s 2014 invasion of the country.
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Attacks on George Soros show the right is out of ideas
Going after Soros is easier than campaigning against real opponents, be they in Washington or Budapest.
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Donald Trump’s endorsement of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán makes sense
The two leaders have much in common, including their embrace of grievance politics.
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How strongmen cling to power
Authoritarian leaders around the world are strengthening their rule. Can anyone topple them?
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In Hungary, a united opposition faces an unhinged, Orbán-friendly smear campaign
Hopes are high for the end of the Fidesz party’s reign, but much of the media remains loyal to the…
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Péter Márki-Zay could represent the last chance for Hungarian democracy
A united opposition with a credible candidate offers hope of an end to Viktor Orbán’s illiberal dominance.
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Why Hungary’s opposition parties are uniting against Viktor Orbán
If the unlikely anti-government alliance holds, it could provide a rare chance to unseat the long-serving prime minister.
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Dictator’s playground: inside Viktor Orbán’s Hungary
Once part of a great empire, Hungary has become used to standing alone. But as the prime minister prepares for…
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