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Analysis

Hungary's Reckoning: Orban's Corruption, Magyar's Revolution, and the Geopolitics of a NATO Ally Between Washington and Moscow

After 16 years of Orban's rule, Hungary's new PM Peter Magyar is exposing systematic corruption while navigating the country's Cold War-rooted position between the US, Russia, and the EU.

Analysis

The Orban-Trump Comparison: A Non-Partisan Analysis of Parallel Governance Methods

Political scientists have documented specific structural parallels between Orban and Trump governance methods, but critical structural differences may determine whether the outcomes diverge.

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When America Meddles: Vance in Budapest, Hungarian Money in CPAC, and the Double Standard on Foreign Interference

The US VP campaigned for Orban days before Hungary's election, the incoming PM says Orban was funding CPAC with taxpayer money, and the same administration that condemns foreign interference just…