Democratic backsliding and the rise of authoritarianism: A Hungarian perspective (1/3)
Budapest, Hungary – Even with the polls not looking so good for the world’s favorite populist authoritarian wanna-be Donald Trump, it’s difficultContinue Reading
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“Czech Republic and Poland share similar historic experiences on the long road to democracy”
Prague, Czech Republic – In the years 1980-1989, the cooperation between Poland and the Czech Republic (then-Czechoslovakia) flourished on theContinue Reading
Budapest tour guide: Reviewing the Memorial to National Togetherness
Budapest, Hungary – “For those who are Hungarian, Trianon still hurts”: 63% of Hungarians agree with this statement, according toContinue Reading
Central Europe: From COVID success story to symbol of crisis mismanagement?
Brno, Czech Republic- “The second wave is here”, said the Czech governmental appointee for science, research, and healthcare Roman Prymula,Continue Reading
Between the lines – A guide to Viktor Orbán’s opinion piece
On September 21, Viktor Orbán published an opinion piece in pro-government daily Magyar Nemzet (also published in English). Prime ministerialContinue Reading
What people got wrong about the COVID-19 pandemic in Central and Eastern Europe
Prague, Czech Republic- Last spring, as the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was hitting Europe, it was impossible notContinue Reading
Interview: “Telex has learnt the lessons from the fate of Index.hu”
Interview with Hungarian journalist Veronika Munk, founder and editor-in-chief of Telex.hu, and former deputy chief-editor of Index.hu. In July, SzabolcsContinue Reading
“The symbolic significance of the ‘Miracle of the Vistula’ was built afterwards”
Interview with Maciej Górny, Polish historian and specialist of 19th and 20th history of Central and Eastern Europe, professor andContinue Reading
Poland’s vested interests in the Baltic sea, explained
The year 2020 marks various centennials for Poland, including the “Wedding to the Sea” of February 1920. Polish and EuropeanContinue Reading
Opinion: “A line has now been crossed in Poland”
On Friday, Warsaw police detained 48 people during an LGBT protest after a court ordered the two-month detention of Margot,Continue Reading
Interview: “It’s possible to run an independent media in Hungary”
Index’s readership has plummeted since its editorial staff resigned en masse at the end of last month, over fears itContinue Reading
“With Duda’s re-election, Poland takes a great leap into the unknown”
With the re-election of the ruling party’s candidate Andrzej Duda to the Polish presidency, the opposition has just missed aContinue Reading
“They say we’re the blight of the nation”: LGBTQ activists fear the worst in Slovakia and Hungary
Bratislava, Budapest – Though spring saw the coronavirus outbreak’s epicentre slowly drift from continental Europe toward the Americas, public attentionContinue Reading
Opinion: George Floyd protests and Central Europe’s hypocrisy on racial justice
The current political climate in Europe and the United States is being swept up in the storm of anti-racism andContinue Reading
The perils of following the American Left
Progressivism, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, should be rooted in local issues instead of importing values from the US.Continue Reading