Politics

Politics

Hungarian Unity in Slovakia…Utopia or the Future?

Considering the whole period that has elapsed since 1993, the achievement of the Hungarian political unity in Slovakia has always been sub-served by the majority thanks to her discriminatory and anti-minority actions.

Péter Szitás — 07.06.21

Politics

Central Europe’s Climate Conundrum

Today’s sometimes toxically bipolar political atmosphere wants you to believe that conservatism – and the right in general – doesn’t care about environmental protection. It is simply not true.

Tamás Orbán — 04.06.21

Politics

Hungary Ramps up Protection of Children with New Anti-Paedophilia Legislation

The new anti-paedophilia bill passed by the Hungarian legislature on Thursday is yet another proof that the Orbán government does not just pay lip service to important issues such as combating domestic violence or defending children.

Zsófia Tóth-Bíró — 28.05.21

Politics

What Lies behind Hungary’s Blocking of EU Declaration on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Hungary’s intention, by refusing the EU declaration, was neither to obstruct peace and stability, nor to pull back humanitarian support for the victims of violence or limit Europe’s ability to exert influence in the region.

Dávid Nagy — 25.05.21

Opinion

Palestinians and their Unearned Sympathy from the West

Recently, a US-proposed peace plan, unveiled in early 2020, offered more than ever before to the Palestinians: increasing the territory of Gaza and linking it to the West Bank.

Tamás Orbán — 20.05.21

Politics

Focus on the Family

The elements of the family support system have been expanding year by year. Nonetheless, the most important among these is the family-friendly mentality, which—slowly but steadily—is taking shape in Hungary.

Lidia Papp — 06.05.21

Politics

How Hungary Became Israel’s Most Reliable Partner in Europe

The real change in the relations between the two countries date back to the early 2010s when such international and domestic events occurred which brought the two states, or rather its two leaders closer to each other than ever.

Dávid Nagy — 04.05.21

Politics

Freedom Versus COVID Measures or Liberty Hand in Hand with Order?

The way I see it, those Western conservatives who burn masks and agitate against vaccination place themselves on the same platform as leftist opposition parties in Hungary that criticize whatever defence measure the government introduces.

Zsófia Tóth-Bíró — 28.04.21

Politics

‘Rule of Law’: Code for a ‘Juristocratic’ Europe?

The societal offensive undertaken by the European Commission must be contextualized within a more subtle mutation, implicit in the recent history of the Old Continent.

Max-Erwann Gastineau — 26.04.21

Politics

Changing Attitudes towards a Second Human Rights Revolution

International law has been constantly expanding and consolidating its competence over relations between state and people.

Lénárd Sándor — 11.04.21

Politics

Law, Politics, and Juristocracy

The central proposition to help decode the nature of the European polis is that the EU is simultaneously a legal and a political formation.

György Schöpflin — 11.04.21

Politics

The Changing Norms For Democratic Acceptance In Europe, 1950–2020

The former Soviet satellite states which mainly joined the EU in 2004 are the main bulwarks against the revival of ideologies with their roots in communist thinking.

Thomas Gallagher — 01.04.21