06.10.2023
Fighting Orbanism in Budapest 

Despite Victor Orbán’s authoritarian grip on Hungary, social justice, ecology and democracy can still be placed at the heart of Hungarian politics.

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04.01.2023
To Change Politics in Hungary, We Need to Find the Switch

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony on what the future holds for green and progressive politics in Hungary.

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05.07.2022
Cultivating Authoritarianism: Orbán’s Political Education Project

Beneath the facade of reforms, Orbán’s education policies deepen inequalities and place schools at the whims of Fidesz’ power.

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14.06.2022
Connecting Student Housing With the Struggle for Democracy in Hungary

After the Hungarian government abandoned a student housing project for a Fudan campus, young people refused to let it die quietly.

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14.06.2022
Studies in Subversion: The Battle Over Higher Education in Europe

Andrea Pető and Éric Fassin on the “culture wars” and the conservative attack on academic freedom.

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20.04.2022
Genderphobia in Eastern Europe: Myths and Realities

Questioning the dividing line between East and West on LGBTQI+ emancipation.

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30.03.2022
Rescuing Hungary’s Institutions from Autocratic Legalism

An opposition victory in Hungary would only be the beginning of a long road to restoring democracy.

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29.03.2022
A New Dawn for Hungary?

With much at stake, an unprecedented coalition is seeking to finally oust Hungary’s strongman at the upcoming national elections.

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08.03.2022
A United Opposition Ready to “Bring Back Politics” to Hungary

An interview about social issues under Orbán and the upcoming election.

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03.02.2022
Double or Quits: Looking Ahead to the French and Hungarian Elections

The outcomes of crucial elections this year are set to have ramifications going well beyond national borders.

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