by Alex Currie | Mar 26, 2026 | Salem State University
With elections in Hungary coming up this April, the country’s incumbent prime minister, Viktor Orban, is ramping up efforts to stay in power, resorting to authoritarian tactics to sway the vote in his favor once again. Orban and his Fidesz Party are facing a real...
by Vishal Shankar | Mar 1, 2026 | Arizona State University
Since the conclusion of the Cold War and the collapse of Soviet influence in Central and Eastern Europe, many countries embraced liberal democracy as the ultimate stage of political development. Among them, Hungary was often considered a model of successful...
by Michael Brems | Feb 13, 2026 | Boston University
Orbán and the Courts: Why Hungary’s Democracy Is at Risk Is Hungary’s Democracy Still Alive? If you’ve been following European politics, you might have seen news about Viktor Orbán and Budapest’s “solidarity tax.” In February 2026, Orbán issued a decree that dismissed...
by Ava Herzog | Feb 12, 2026 | Boston University
The European Union recently froze 10 billion euros in payments to Hungary, over concern that the Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, had failed to carry out promised judicial reforms. In 2022, the Commission suspended the funds due to corruption and threats to judicial...
by Clara Chrisman | Nov 1, 2025 | University of Georgia
When asked about Hungary’s leader, Viktor Orban, Donald Trump stated, “There’s nobody that’s better, smarter or a better leader than Viktor Orbán. He’s fantastic”. Considering the illiberal, autocratic government style that Orban practices, one may ask why the...
