Orbán threw in homophobia to distract from the Pegasus-scandal – and learned two things: 1) The Pegasus scandal really hurts him (according to him). 2) The man is improvising. It may not lead to his downfall in 2022. But it is not a sign of an upward trajectory for someone like him. Continue reading
Some more hindsight from a postulated future Continue reading
Some more hindsight from a postulated future Continue reading
Part 2. Continue reading
If it happens, this will be why Continue reading
On a national level, the bitter fight for parliamentary seats and party funding will trump lofty hopes of defeating Fidesz Continue reading
The shocking defeat of Fidesz at a local by-election may have lessons for the national elections in April Continue reading
It doesn’t make sense to ask France to make reforms before easing on the principles Continue reading
Stop asking whether populism is left wing or right wing, whether it is anti-establishment or not.
And no, populists don’t “speak your mind” so that much for added value Continue reading
…and fight the online bystander effect Continue reading
Meanwhile in Budapest 