Szabolcs Panyi

VSquare’s Budapest-based lead investigative editor in charge of Central European investigations, Szabolcs Panyi is also a Hungarian investigative journalist at Direkt36. He covers national security, foreign policy, and Russian and Chinese influence. He was a European Press Prize finalist in 2018 and 2021.

Goulash: Plan B for Orbán’s Defeat, Russian Doxing of Central Europeans, and V4 Defense Dilemmas

10.07.2025 Newsletter
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Goulash: Hungarian Intel, Russian Airstrike; GRU Travel Agency for Fico’s Allies

26.06.2025 Newsletter
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The GRU’s Travel Agent: Slutsky Arranged Moscow Trip for Robert Fico’s Advisor

25.06.2025
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Goulash: Orbán Propagandist with GRU Ties and Black Cube in Hungary; Babiš and Czech River Poisoning

12.06.2025 Newsletter
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Pro-Orbán Propagandist’s Ties to Russian Intelligence Exposed

12.06.2025
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Goulash: Welcome to the Hotel Orbán, Such a Costly Place; Russian Diplomats Buzzing in Slovakia

17.04.2025 Newsletter
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Hotel Orbán: How Hungary’s Ruling Family Benefited from the EU Presidency

Who Loves Russia, Who Fears China? Geopolitical Attitudes Across the Visegrád Four

15.04.2025
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Goulash: Fresh Poll: Whose Voters Love or Hate Russia, China, the EU, and the Trump Admin?

03.04.2025 Newsletter
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Goulash: Blacklist Compiled by Orbán’s Intelligence Agency; Russia’s Meddling in Germany

20.03.2025 Newsletter
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Renaming the EU, Dismantling the Commission: Polish, Hungarian Illiberals Seek U.S. Backing

10.03.2025
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Goulash: Orbán’s Secret Plot to Save Milorad Dodik Exposed; Latest Polls From the V4

06.03.2025 Newsletter
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Orbán’s Covert Bosnia Operation: Special Forces Stood Ready to Extract Dodik

06.03.2025
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No Orbán Takeover: Poland’s TVN Set to Come Under Polish Ownership

04.03.2025
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Hungary’s Government Falsely Links Independent Media to Ukrainian Intelligence Plot

21.02.2025
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Goulash: No, Ukraine Didn’t Use Hungarian Media Against Orbán; TVN Shifts to Polish Owners

20.02.2025 Newsletter
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