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Hungary articles on Democracy Chronicles

Hungary is a country in Central Europe and is a key region to watch in regard to the progress of world democracy. Also see our articles on Europe, Romania and Poland. And be sure to check out our section on World Democracy.

Hungary’s opposition Klubradio to be taken off the air

By DC Editors - February 9, 2021 Leave a Comment

Hungary's opposition Klubradio to be taken off the air

Hungarian independent broadcasting media critical of Victor Orban to go extinct as Klubradio taken off air by regulators.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Hungary, Journalism and Free Speech

Illiberal Hungary ‘mounting an ambitious ideological campaign’?

By DC Editors - May 22, 2020 Leave a Comment

Illiberal Hungary ‘mounting an ambitious ideological campaign’?

Budapest’s response to coronavirus… has been to suspend parliament and give [Premier] Viktor Orbán open-ended powers to rule by decree, Democracy Digest.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Europe, Hungary

Hungary Weaponizes Coronavirus to Stoke Xenophobia

By DC Editors - March 19, 2020 Leave a Comment

Hungary Weaponizes Coronavirus to Stoke Xenophobia

The coronavirus pandemic has been a rare moment of global solidarity. However, Hungary has somehow used it to stoke xenophobia

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Hungary, Worldwide

Rethinking backsliding: Why flawed liberals leave democracy vulnerable

By DC Editors - September 16, 2019 Leave a Comment

Rethinking backsliding: Why flawed liberals leave democracy vulnerable

If one thing is disconcerting about the illiberal turn in Eastern and Central Europe, it is the early backsliding of democratisation frontrunners there.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Hungary, Poland

Moderates must avoid ‘Flight 93 Temptation’ to borrow from the populists’ illiberal playbook

By DC Editors - September 7, 2019 Leave a Comment

Moderates must avoid ‘Flight 93 Temptation’ to borrow from the populists’ illiberal playbook

The two most venerable English-speaking democracies appear to be following in the footsteps of countries they once sought to inspire.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Hungary, Italy

Pro-democracy protests prove eastern Europe clichés wrong

By DC Editors - August 9, 2019 Leave a Comment

Pro-democracy protests prove eastern Europe clichés wrong

The EIU finds that since 2006 democracy has deteriorated in central and eastern Europe more there than in any other part of the world.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Hungary, Middle East, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Worldwide

Hungary’s Orban Faces Revolt in EU Parliamentary Grouping

By DC Editors - March 3, 2019 Leave a Comment

Hungary's Orban Faces Revolt in EU Parliamentary Grouping

Hungarian P.M Viktor Orban faces revolt Friday from allied center-right parties in European Parliament group less than three months ahead of May elections.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Hungary

Ahead of Election, Tech Could Unite Europe’s Populist Groups

By DC Editors - February 20, 2019 Leave a Comment

Ahead of Election, Tech Could Unite Europe's Populist Groups

The sharing of the Rousseau technology marks the most brazen attempt to date to internationalize Europe’s populist movements.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, France, Hungary, Internet and Democracy, Italy, Republicans, Voting Technology

PODCAST: Viktor Orbán’s Velvet Repression in Hungary

By DC Editors - February 20, 2019 Leave a Comment

PODCAST: Viktor Orbán’s Velvet Repression in Hungary

Hungary is a country that’s often referred to in a group of countries in central and Eastern Europe that are seeing authoritarian leaders rise to power.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Hungary

Hungary Backsliding on Women and Refugee Rights

By DC Editors - February 12, 2019 Leave a Comment

Rights Expert: Hungary Backsliding on Women, Refugee Rights

Hungary is facing “many interconnected human rights challenges,” including backsliding on women’s rights and the systematic detention of asylum-seekers.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Hungary, Women and Democracy

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