by Stacy Goetting | Jun 9, 2022 | University of California, San Diego
It is apparent in Viktor Orbán’s Hungary that “the people” do not include women. Women have historically not had political empowerment equal to men in Hungary, but under Orbán this is getting worse. According to the World Economic Forum, which has issued a yearly...
by Luke Willett | Jun 8, 2022 | University of California, San Diego
When a global pandemic is sweeping through one’s country, it is expected that someone in power would do everything they could to save the most amount of their people possible. Throughout much of the COVID-19 pandemic though, many countries have struggled to act as...
by Matthew Beylinson | May 2, 2022 | SUNY-Binghamton
In 1989 the Soviet Union was reaching the end of its life; the Iron Curtain had corroded, and independence movements were sprouting up in both the Soviet Republics and its many satellite states. In, Hungary, one of the many satellite states, a massive...
by Gabrielle Young | Apr 22, 2022 | Boston University
Incumbent Viktor Orban wins fourth consecutive election as Prime Minister, which raises concerns for Hungary’s democracy as the Fidesz party continues to extend their control. April 3, 2022, Viktor Orban was elected to his fourth consecutive term as Prime...
by Nisha Rao | Apr 20, 2022 | Boston University
Early April saw populist leader Viktor Orban claim victory in the Hungarian election, with his right-wing party Fidesz winning a two-thirds majority in parliament. The defeat of the United for Hungary opposition party, led by Peter Marki-Zay, marks Orban’s fourth...
