Many of them seem trapped in an identity crisis. The dilemma is whether to embrace extreme positions or strive to maintain a centrist profile, like the Hungarian conservative Péter Magyar, who defeated Orbán with votes from the center and the moderate left
A year after his election, the pontiff’s clash with the US president elevates his stature and presents far-right politicians and voters with an existential dilemma: whose side are they on?
Viktor Orbán’s defeat opens a new political cycle in Europe, where the far right has already suffered several setbacks
The Hungarian lawyer mobilized an ideologically diverse majority that saw him as the only candidate able to end the system from within
The Hungarian leader’s blocking of a multi-million dollar loan for Ukraine and a Russian espionage case have increased European fury against the national-populist leader in the middle of an election campaign
Donald Trump’s authoritarian drift in his second term places the country on a par with Hungary or Turkey, according to a ranking by Sweden’s V-Dem Institute
The author of ‘Satantango’ speaks in Barcelona about his country, the Shoah, his favorite authors and the filmmaker Béla Tarr: ‘I don’t offer hope, although I don’t take it away either’
The full-scale invasion marks its fourth anniversary with a stalemate on the battlefield and Washington pushing for a ceasefire agreement
US State Secretary Marco Rubio visited Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest ahead of elections in April, telling him: ‘Your success is our success’
The forces of the radical, populist and nationalist right have moved from the fringes to center stage, and they are expanding globally with an organized network that challenges the liberal consensus
The European executive is investigating whether a network of agents recruited officials in Brussels in order to access sensitive information on matters of importance to the Hungarian government. Budapest denies the allegations
Volodymyr Zelenskiy is willing to participate, if invited, in the meeting in Budapest between the US and Russian presidents
The former US Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI Persons warns about a growing global backlash against gains made over the past years
An initiative by Hungarian and Polish think tanks has secured the support of Spain’s Vox and other populist forces for a detailed program to liquidate the European institutions
In her latest book ‘How Civil Wars Start,’ the sociologist analyzes what separates democracies from autocracies. She also looks at how this gray area, in which she places the United States, is conducive to fratricidal confrontation
From the Magna Carta to World War II, which ended 80 years ago, the history of the continent has been a succession of decisive moments and warnings that no one wanted to heed
The frenetic pace at which the president is dismantling the U.S. government apparatus is hard to process, even for someone like the expert, who intimately understands how autocracies emerge and take root
The bloc is studying the use of its security and defense policy in shielding the invaded country after a potential future peace agreement with Russia
Former presidents, businessmen and celebrities are on the list of potential inauguration day attendees
The expert argues that more and more democratic systems are turning into autocracies, whereas in the second half of the 20th century, the reverse was happening
Supply appears to be secure, but several countries are facing pressure on their networks and are seeking alternatives. Underground storage is depleting faster than in previous winters
Christian groups and think tanks are weaving together a network with nodes in Washington and Budapest. Meanwhile, Madrid is gaining importance as a bridge to far-right movements in Latin America
The head of European diplomacy insists that now is not the time to talk about the recognition of the new Syrian government and asks the 27 for a common position on the return of refugees
The Republican’s return to the White House will boost the far-right movements that are gaining strength in different European countries
Tuesday’s presidential vote will have a profound impact on Europe, Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East, Latin America, and China
More than 50 new lawmakers, some of whom are openly anti-establishment, are now seeking a parliamentary group to join. Their presence could push the European Parliament even further to the right
No attempt on a leader’s life is innocuous, especially not in places with such a dense history as central Europe. And much less in a time as volatile as the current one