Krisztian Simon is a visiting lecturer at Eötvös Loránd University and a freelance journalist writing for English, German, and Hungarian publications. He holds a PhD from the Freie Universität in Berlin. In 2015, he was the deputy editor-in-chief of the Green European Journal.
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Despite the shrinking space and pressure from governments, some outlets in these countries have proved resilient.
Read moreThe Hungarian government has attempted to exploit the pandemic for its own ends - at great cost to the population.
Read moreReflections from a landmark conference at Lund University which examined the political ecology of the far right, and why progressives must be awake to this.
Read moreHuman rights and neoliberalism both rose to prominence in the last decades of the 20th century, but what is the relationship between the two?
Read moreWith a tough race ahead, the Hungarian opposition has reason to be cautiously optimistic that it can take back Budapest from Viktor Orbán's party.
Read moreToday, the UDHR remains an important reference point and source of inspiration for activists across the globe.
Read moreThe long-overdue triggering of Article 7 is one of the EU’s last shots at saving rule of law in Hungary and across Europe.
Read moreIn Central and Eastern Europe, vested interests are increasingly monopolising media and information to cement control and influence over opinions.
Read moreIn Viktor Orbán's self-styled illiberal democracy, power is maintained through patronage and cronyism built around public jobs and EU money.
Read moreRomania has done more than any other member state to fight corruption, but the EU keeps demanding impossible measures.
Read moreThe politics of spectacle aims to distract from corruption, wealth inequality, and human rights violations in Putin's Russia.
Read moreFor some, the gig economy is the new reality of work and opportunity. For others, it is a return to power relations that labour law hoped to, and perhaps still can, stamp out.
Read moreAn examination of the politics behind steps to regulate online hate speech, misinformation, and data privacy in the EU.
Read moreWith the autonomy of the media facing new threats, censorship is a thing of the past.
Read moreWith Hungarians taking to the polls on April 8, can progressives loosen the illiberal grip of Viktor Orbán’s government?
Read moreAcross Europe, complex entanglements link the Kremlin and the far right. How do these relations work and what's in it for Russia?
Read moreA round-up of the fake news debate across European countries.
Read moreWith civil society organisations increasingly questioned by those in power, NGOs need political representation and popular support.
Read moreWhy are Roma overrepresented among marginalised and racially segregated households across Europe? A scholar of cities and segregation gives his answer.
Read moreAndrea Pető, a historian and professor at Hungary's Central European University, discusses the struggles of women’s rights activists and organisations in the context of illiberal governments, arguing that identifying the mechanisms which undermine or threaten to roll back social progress helps us to better understand these forces.
Read moreWhy is Hungary's President Viktor Orbán cracking down on projects funded by Soros?
Read moreBy playing upon fears linked to social insecurities and loss of national identity, as well as threats to national security, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán seeks to position himself as the sole protector of his nation.
Read moreThe Green Observatory provides a round-up of perspectives on a current political issue from the Green European Journal’s partners around Europe. This edition focuses its lens on the so-called ‘refugee crisis’: how is this crisis perceived and does the perception at all correlate to facts? Are the new EU proposals responding to the situation and are EU member states willing to shoulder each other?
Read moreGreen parties come in different shapes and sizes. They have different attitudes, as well as differing positions, and they might end up in a wide range of political coalitions when given the opportunity to participate in government. Per Gahrton’s recent book, even if not entirely comprehensive, provides a great overview of this colourful political movement, and helps newcomers understand why Greens can stand united even in the worst of times.
Read moreThe idea of a European Community, based on a promise of shared peace and prosperity, was dealt a strong blow this summer, in a way that we couldn’t have expected even months before.
Read moreThere are at least 15,000 lobbyists in Brussels, and some of them know the EU institutions better than the institutions know themselves, partly because they are themselves former EU officials.
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