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Kyle Shybunko – After Orbán
Sound analysis of why Orbán lost and what comes next. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Hungary
EU politics
Kristof Szómbati – What Viktor Orbán’s Downfall Hasn’t Settled
‘In Hungary’s election, Péter Magyar rallied urban white-collar workers, business figures excluded from state patronage networks, intellectuals, and youth. It’s much less clear that his new government can satisfy all these groups’ expectations.’ In Jacobin. […]
EU politics
Molly O’Neal – What Viktor Orban’s crushing defeat in Hungary really means
Peter Magyar will distance Hungary from Russia diplomatically, but he will continue to buy Russian gas for the foreseeable future. Molly O’Neal is a university lecturer and research scholar, with a long diplomatic career focused […]
EU politics
Áron Rossman-Kiss – How European Integration Set the Stage for Viktor Orbán
‘Viktor Orbán has ruled Hungary for most of its post-1989 history. Far from just a weird outlier, his rule is a product of Hungary’s integration into globalized capitalism — and increasingly sets an example for […]
EU politics
Reuters: Brussels threatens to hit Hungary’s economy if Orban vetoes Ukraine aid – FT
‘The European Union will sabotage Hungary’s economy if Budapest blocks fresh aid to Ukraine at a summit this week, under a confidential plan drawn up by Brussels, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.’ Read the […]
EU politics
Politico – Commission unblocks €10.2B for Hungary as EU tries to sway Viktor Orbán on Ukraine
‘The European Commission on Wednesday unblocked €10.2 billion in frozen EU cohesion funds earmarked for Hungary, one day before European leaders are set to discuss new aid to Ukraine and the opening of accession negotiations […]