6+ hour, 1+ min ago  (283+ words) As someone in their late twenties, I do not remember a time when I felt proud to be Hungarian " Orb'n made that difficult. He built a country many could no longer recognise as their own, yet that has begun to…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (191+ words) This event will host a keynote by Anita Orb'n, a shadow foreign minister of the Tisza party and Andr's Simor, former governor of the National Bank of Hungary. With a focus on economic security and foreign policy, the discussion will…...

3+ day, 48+ min ago  (307+ words) The Budapest Stock Exchange and bookmakers are already betting on an imminent change. Yet Viktor Orb'n shows no sign of yielding, still insisting that only he represents the homeland and that "the homeland cannot be in opposition. Read our special…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (589+ words) Changemakers from across Central and Eastern Europe convene in Warsaw to strengthen democratic resilience in the region. On 1 and 2 April 2026 Visegrad Insight brings together 18 fellows from five countries: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine for a two-day masterclass on democratic…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (483+ words) In less than two weeks, Hungarians will go to the polls in a parliamentary election that carries consequences well beyond Budapest. The 12 April 2026 vote will determine not only Hungary's domestic direction but also the coherence of the Visegrad Four (V4). Against…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (292+ words) Oil shocks have a new dimension in CEE. Russian Baltic and Black Sea oil infrastructure has been hit, temporarily halting up to 40 per cent of its oil export capacity. At the same time, Hungary will halt gas supplies to Ukraine…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (442+ words) Russia or Belarus would reap a fertiliser windfall from the Iran war, but their seaports are under attack from Ukrainian drones and legal siege by the Baltic states. Over the last couple of nights Ukrainians have relentlessly bombed Russian Baltic…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (218+ words) The State of Hungary brought together leading experts for three focused online panel discussions in the run-up to the April 2026 parliamentary elections. Scroll down to watch the recorded parts of the events. The second episode of our online discussion series…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (246+ words) President Karol Nawrocki's veto of the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence-funding bill on 12 March delayed Warsaw's access to up to 43. 7 billion euros in low-interest financing for defence modernisation over 45 years. Democratic security comes at a price. What is yours?...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (353+ words) While a flare-up in Iran could provide Moscow with a short-term financial "bonus, it is not a remedy that secures permanent demand for the Russian oil and gas. The Russian economy has entered a period of stagnation as its "war-driven…...