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Hungary’s Potential Leadership Role in Energy Connectivity for the Europe Union
Hungary’s Potential Leadership Role in Energy Connectivity for the Europe Union
Hungary’s Potential Leadership Role in Energy Connectivity for the Europe Union
Hungary’s Potential Leadership Role in Energy Connectivity for the Europe Union
Trump Welcomes Orbán at White House, Signals Flexibility on Sanction Exemption

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen rings the bell during a College meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on 30 October 2024.

What Can We Expect from the New Commission?

‘The President made a powerful comment on Ukraine: “Ukraine is fighting for our freedom every day—and we must work for its freedom too.” In light of this, she resolved that our top priority will continue to be “rallying partners to…

‘The darkest hours come before dawn’: Orbán on War, Economy, and Global Politics

In a wide-ranging interview with Kossuth Radio, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed critical global and domestic challenges, from the Ukraine war and impending changes in US leadership to the ICC warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu, Hungary’s stance on peace, migration,…
Children waving LGBT flags at the Gay Pride March in Toulouse, France in 2011.

EU and Hungary at Odds Again: The Future of Children at Stake

The Court of Justice of the European Union began its hearing on Hungary’s child protection law this week. Hungary faces opposition from 16 EU member states and the European Commission, which have labelled the law as ‘anti-LGBTQ’. A ruling against…

Hungarian EU Presidency: A True Success Story So Far

Balázs Orbán, the political director to the Hungarian prime minister, has penned a detailed opinion piece on the achievements of the Hungarian EU presidency thus far. And there have been plenty: the successful hosting of two Budapest summits, the adoption…

Cancel Culture’s Attempt to Capture Hungarian Academia

Rejecting Balázs Orbán’s PhD thesis based on his political affiliation is akin to barring a qualified athlete from competing in the Olympics solely because of their worldview….

Balázs Orbán: ‘The age of sovereignty is coming’

‘Sovereign conservatism has a moral duty to prioritize what is best for your own people. If you are not strong enough to defend your position, you are not sovereign,’ Balázs Orbán stated. The political director to the Hungarian prime minister…

Trump 2.0: What to Expect in Trade, Energy, and Technology Policy

Energy markets, trade dynamics, and technological innovation are at the forefront of global economic concerns. The second panel of the Trump 2.0 event organized by the Danube Institute brought together experts to discuss expectations on how Trump’s second term might…

Trump 2.0: A Turning Point for Global Politics 

From NATO dynamics to the conflict in Ukraine and the volatile Middle East, the re-election of Donald Trump raises pivotal questions about the trajectory of international relations. In a thought-provoking event organized by the Danube Institute, experts discussed what we…
BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN - NOVEMBER 6: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L) gives a speech after receiving the Supreme Order of Turkic World by President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov (R) during the 11th Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on November 6, 2024. Muhammed Selim Korkutata / Anadolu (Photo by Muhammed Selim Korkutata / ANADOLU / Anadolu via AFP)

Hungary and the Turkic World — On a Thriving Relationship

Recently Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was awarded the Supreme Order of the Turkic World. As he highlighted in his speech, the relationship between Hungary and the Turkic nations is not a thing of the past ‘but a living relationship’….
A dynamic demonstration of the Leopard 2A4 tank during the visit of Hungarian Minister of Defence Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky and Slovak Minister of Defense Robert Kalinák to the barracks of the György Klapka 1st Armoured Brigade György in Tata on 9 February 2024.

Centralization or Collapse? Draghi’s Controversial Plan to Save the EU — Part III

European countries purchase significant amounts of American weapon systems and military equipment, making US companies the main beneficiaries of the increased defence budgets within NATO. This situation creates tensions and a fragmented will within the EU in processes aimed at…

Hungarian EU Minister: EPC Could Become a Platform for European Security

‘I have never been to a summit where such a sharp and intense political discourse was generated,’ Hungarian EU Affairs Minister Jánós Bóka said in an interview with Magyar Nemzet. Bóka also revealed that the long-term goal for the future…

Somebody Said Revolution Against Migration Court Rulings? We Need It Now!

A new court ruling this week has prevented Italy from transferring migrants to reception centres in Albania under an agreement with the Balkan country. Similar cases highlight that the position of national and European courts on migration is one of…

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The Changing Norms For Democratic Acceptance In Europe, 1950–2020
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
01.04.2021
Messianic or Pragmatic – The European Union at the Crossroads of Its Own Contradictions
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Messianic or Pragmatic – The European Union at the Crossroads of Its Own Contradictions

The Recovery Plan is an unprecedented response to an unprecedented crisis. It also exemplifies the dilemmas the Union faces in the most turbulent period of its short history.

Rodrigo Ballester
01.04.2021
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