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Why was Viktor Orban punished?0
- Foreign, Political
- 24 September 2018
Last week, the European Parliament adopted a report prepared by my colleague , Judith Sargentini, on Hungary, calling for the triggering of a mechanism under Article 7 of the EU Treaty. This is the first time the EP makes such a decision. A few months ago, the European Commission used the same legal reference against
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Prague and Warsaw back Hungary over threat of EU censure 0
- Foreign, Political
- 20 September 2018
The Czech Republic and Poland have backed Hungary after the European Parliament launched disciplinary proceedings against Budapest for threatening democracy and the rule of law with its treatment of migrants, NGOs and media and academic freedoms. The ballot on Wednesday was a blow to the standing of Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban, who saw many
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Bulgaria to Back Hungary Over Article 7 Process 0
- Foreign, Political
- 20 September 2018
Under nationalist pressure, Bulgaria’s government looks set to oppose any move to deprive Hungary of its voting rights in the EU, due to fears of democratic backsliding. Bulgaria’s government, led by Boyko Borissov, will soon draft a position opposing a pending vote to initiate the Article 7 process that could take away Hungary’s right to
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WHEN POLITICS FINDS ITS WAY INTO SCIENCE: VIKTOR ORBÁN AND LINGUISTICS 0
- Political
- 19 September 2018
For some strange reason Viktor Orbán is unwilling to let his people know about his travel plans, especially if he is going eastward, and therefore Hungarians often learn from foreign sources that their prime minister is within hours of departing. Almost as if he wanted to avoid criticism of his diplomatic preferences ahead of the
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Three Seas Leaders Must Overcome External Influence And Internal Disunity to Achieve Prosperity 0
- Political, Social
- 18 September 2018
On September 17 and 18, the third annual summit of the Three Seas Initiative, a regional cooperation project between twelve Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries situated between the Baltic, Black and Adriatic Seas, will take place in Bucharest. The meeting comes as the Initiative – which aims to boost Central European trade, energy, and
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There’s nothing Christian about Orban’s democratic values 0
- Political, Social
- 17 September 2018
Being a Christian in Hungary is more controversial than you might think these days. On the one hand, when Viktor Orban was re-elected as prime minister in April he said he wanted to build a “21st century Christian democracy”; he has also described himself as a defender of Christian values in Europe. But on the
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