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The State of Hungary: A Republic at Forty Degrees
July’s first visible repairs collided with a heat emergency that exposed Hungary’s dependence on a warming river and Russian energy.
Aug 2
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Péter Dósa
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July 2026
The Patriotism Hungary Must Rebuild
After Orbán, Hungary is beginning to recover a form of national pride rooted in education, cultural confidence and the freedom to create.
Jul 31
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Péter Dósa
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2
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The Special Military Operation Is Over. The War Has Begun.
Since February 2022, Vladimir Putin has kept the invasion at a distance from much of Russian life. Ukraine’s long-range campaign is carrying its…
Jul 29
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Péter Dósa
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Hungary After Dark: The State Reaches the Servers
Investigators moved on Fidesz’s digital infrastructure, the prosecutor general resigned, four state-backed deals became criminal complaints, and Viktor…
Jul 26
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Péter Dósa
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The Republic of Viktor Orbán
Viktor Orbán began his speech at Tusványos as an opposition politician by praising the event as a refuge from explanation.
Jul 25
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Péter Dósa
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America Is Still There
What Zohran Mamdani’s New York reveals about the America Donald Trump cannot erase.
Jul 23
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Péter Dósa
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Why Péter Magyar Chose Judit Polgár
Hungary’s greatest chess player would offer the new government a source of authority earned beyond party politics. Her possible presidency would stretch…
Jul 20
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Péter Dósa
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Hungary After Dark: Midnight at Sándor Palace
Tamás Sulyok signed the amendment that ends his presidency. Across Hungary, the guarantees surrounding Viktor Orbán’s political class began to give way.
Jul 19
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Péter Dósa
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What Netanyahu Built in Budapest
Over two decades, Viktor Orbán turned Hungary into Netanyahu’s veto and sanctuary in Europe, and new reporting suggests Budapest also gave official…
Jul 17
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Péter Dósa
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After Orban: Lessons from Hungary on How Democracies Heal
A recording from Péter Dósa and Rory Truex's live video
Jul 16
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Péter Dósa
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Rory Truex
, and
Kim Lane Scheppele
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55:15
The Fifth Floor Went Quiet
For two days after Viktor Orbán lost Hungary’s election, the political instructions stopped arriving at the state broadcaster. The journalism changed…
Jul 15
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Péter Dósa
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Hungary After Dark: From Audit to Case File
Five criminal complaints, European prosecutors, secret police files, a darkened newsroom, and a prime minister bargaining away two centimetres on…
Jul 12
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Péter Dósa
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