Hungary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A new discriminatory law against LGBTQI+ people fits well into the long-running political strategy of Fidesz.

The Hungarian government’s use of referendums shows how direct democracy can be used to lend a veneer of legitimacy to a party’s own policy agenda.