Orbán’s Gamble: Hungary’s Battle Against the EU’s Democratic Order
Hungary’s Prime Minister is staking his power in the EU on a rising right-wing surge across the Western world.
EU Failures in Upholding Democracy in Poland
Poland, as part of a growing trend among Eastern European states, has experienced a striking resurgence of far-right, populist rhetoric that is often reactionary and authoritarian-minded in nature. The PiS More
Not Welcome: Skirting Refugee Quotas in the EU
Earlier this month, the European Court of Justice ruled that three EU countries broke European international law when they failed to comply with refugee quotas. The judgement states that Poland, More
Climate Strategy in Eastern Europe: Why a Consensus Green Deal is More Implausible Than Ever
On June 20th, an Eastern coalition led by Poland and Hungary, with Estonia and the Czech Republic, blocked a Brussels-led climate strategy that would have committed all EU members to More
Paid Procreation: Orban’s Fiscal Approach to Reversing Hungary’s Fertility Rate
At his annual “State of the Nation” speech, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced a seven-point plan to counter the country’s severely declining population. His solution? Hungarian women need to More