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...
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
💭 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...
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.
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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...
🔥 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.
🔗 My overview for @ecfr.eu: ecfr.eu/article/tisz...
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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!
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▶️ Regime change in Hungary: What’s next for Péter Magyar and Viktor Orbán?, with @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/and...
A conversation with Zsuzsanna Végh on what to expect from Hungary's new leader, especially for women.
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
This week on War & Peace, Olga is joined by Zsuzsanna Végh, Program Officer with the German Marshall Fund, to discuss what comes next for Hungary after Péter Magyar decisively defeated Viktor Orbán in...
💥Hungary's newly elected PM Péter Magyar, in his first speech, apologizes to victims of the Orbán government's smear campaigns and harassment, including NGOs and journalists. For 16 years, dozens if not hundreds of us had to endure our newsrooms being taken over, surveillance and pressure campaigns.
