Political analyst | Hungary | Radical right + intl affairs & democracy | Working with GMF, ECFR | Views are my own
Zsuzsanna Vegh
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Civil society is often among the first targets of illiberal governments.
In a new @gmfus.bsky.social Resilience podcast episode, I spoke with @danielhegedus.bsky.social about shrinking civic space in Central Europe, and lessons from Hungary and Slovakia.
Listen here: t.ly/mZhUO
The Magyar government is dictating a crazy pace. In the War & Peace podcast of @crisisgroup.org we tried to keep up.
W/ @olyaoliker.bsky.social we discussed the Magyar government's priorities home & abroad, and the future of Fidesz & its illiberal networks.
🎧 www.crisisgroup.org/pod/europe/h...
Monday at 9 ET: our next panel on democratic resistance - how did Poland's civil society and political parties push back against misuse of power? And what can they do now to unravel the costs? Register here: ecornell.cornell.edu/keynotes/ove...
Terrific discussion with @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social on new @crisisgroup.org War & Peace podcast. Interested in why Hungarians voted for Magyar, what his new government can & can't do, lessons for overthrowing autocrats, prospects for relations with Kyiv, & how best to disburse EU funds? Listen in!
In the GMF #ResiliencePodcastSeries, I had the pleasure of discussing with the great @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social the tools that #illiberal governments have used—and continue to use—within the 🇪🇺 to shrink civic space and target civil society.
Check out the conversation 👉 tinyurl.com/yay25rfh
đź’ What comes after Fidesz?
I enjoyed chatting w/ @elmirab.bsky.social about Magyar’s rise and the durability of Orbanism. We discussed Hungary’s future inside the EU, and the legacy of Orbán-era policies.
🎧 Give it a listen & follow Interruptrr on Substack: interruptrr.substack.com/p/peter-magy...
🔥 The Magyar-government is formed. Hungary's new foreign minister is Anita Orbán.
➡️ The new government will back NATO & EU, regional ties & Hungarians abroad while defending national sovereignty & seeking less confrontational EU relations.
đź”— My overview for @ecfr.eu: ecfr.eu/article/tisz...
After nearly 16 years of Fidesz rule, the centre-right Tisza party stands a chance of winning Hungary’s April election. Under their rule, Budapest would work wi
