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Hungary’s foreign policy post-Orbán

To hope that Péter Magyar will be the complete opposite of Viktor Orbán is too naïve. In foreign policy, the new prime minister may even follow some of his predecessor’s paths, but with a more moderate stance. For the moment, the new government appears eager to rebuild relations with the European Union and contribute to a strong Central Europe.

June 23, 2026 - Benjámin Lux

Hungary’s new momentum for democratic renewal

Hungary’s Péter Magyar learned that technocratic politics alone is insufficient, since politics is also largely about identity, community, and storytelling. Thus, unlike earlier opposition forces, Magyar’s Tisza did not limit itself to anti-Orbán slogans, but instead brought back something that was painfully absent from Hungarian public life: a nation-unifying narrative capable of transcending political camps.

June 23, 2026 - Gábor Énekes

The left bench in Hungary is empty

With a two-thirds majority, Péter Magyar and his Tisza party can push through almost any decision. The question is not whether the new authorities will be more democratic than Viktor Orbán – they clearly are – but whether they will restrain themselves over the long term.

June 23, 2026 - Gábor Harangozó

The mouse’s revolt against the lion – are Hungary’s pro-Russian days over for good?

The recent victory of Péter Magyar in Hungary suggests that Budapest’s pro-Russia policies are coming to an end. This closeness with Moscow has a long legacy that is ultimately related to how Hungarians have viewed their relationship with the state over many decades.

June 19, 2026 - Lili Anna Lempek

From NATO Partnership for Peace crisis to European Peace Facility delays: Orbán’s impact on Armenia

The recent defeat of Viktor Orbán in Hungary has opened up new opportunities for genuine rapprochement with Armenia. Despite the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2022 – following a decade-long suspension triggered by Hungary’s handling of an ethnically motivated murder during a NATO PfP training it hosted - Hungary’s subsequent positions have constrained and delayed EU support to Armenia.

April 30, 2026 - Sossi Tatikyan

A democratic Hungary: priorities and ambitions after Orbán

The recent victory of Péter Magyar’s Tisza party in Hungary has led to excited discussions regarding the future of the country. A great amount of internal and external change must occur if Budapest is to truly take advantage of this moment after many years under Viktor Orbán’s illiberal rule.

April 27, 2026 - Ferenc Laczó

When elections are managed: what Georgia and Hungary’s campaigns have in common

Ongoing electoral issues in both Georgia and Hungary display many clear sensibilities. While the mechanics affecting votes remain an important issue, it is necessary to highlight the varied means of coercion that also help maintain the power of the ruling party.

April 17, 2026 - Ana Tsitlidze

When comfort outweighs democracy

Viktor Orbán’s dominance rests not only on power politics, but also on memory. By mobilizing fear, promising protection, and offering small but symbolically charged material rewards, Fidesz has revived a political logic familiar from the Kádár era – one in which security matters more than participation and comfort outweighs democracy. As Hungary approaches another electoral cycle, the question is no longer whether nostalgia still works, but whether it is finally losing its grip.

February 23, 2026 - Andrea Schmidt

“Despite all the foreign policy grandstanding, Hungary is less sovereign today than it was a decade and a half ago”

An interview with Ferenc Laczó, assistant professor of history and co-editor of A Global History of Hungary. Interviewer: Emese Vig.

January 16, 2026 - Emese Vig Ferenc Laczó

“O Brother, Where Art Thou?” Azerbaijan-Hungary relations on the rise

Relations between Baku and Budapest have often been low-profile in nature. However, this appears to be changing at a rapid pace. Links in fields such as energy are now transforming Hungary into Azerbaijan’s key partner in the European Union.

October 30, 2025 - Rusif Huseynov

Ukraine and Moldova trapped by the Hungarian veto

During a recent meeting in Brussels, European ministers were unable to launch initial accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. Budapest has been blocking any progress on the Ukrainian side, which risks dragging Chișinau into the deadlock. The EU-27 does not appear ready to separate the two countries’ accession, fearing that this would hand Viktor Orbán a political victory.

October 6, 2025 - Dušan Gajić

Inside Viktor Orbán’s worst political crisis yet

There is no sugar-coating it: after 15 years of unchecked power, Hungary’s Fidesz has plunged into its most severe political crisis yet. Worsening economic data, the rise of a far more potent opposition, and shifting international political trends have led to an unprecedented situation. For much of 2025, Fidesz has no longer been the strongest party. That position now belongs to the new challenger, Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party.

With parliamentary elections scheduled in Hungary for next year, it is now entirely possible, though still hard to believe, that the Viktor Orbán regime could come to an end. Yet the situation is far from simple. Orbán and his allies still possess overwhelming economic power and, crucially, continue to conduct precise polling on voter attitudes.

July 8, 2025 - Samu Czabán

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