When the government needs its own news
The Hungarian government is taking its message and narrative international: Viktor Orban’s enigmatic spin doctor, Árpád Habony, has launched an online, English-speaking media outlet, the new part of pro-government propaganda empire
Anita Komuves
For China, with love
Huge Chinese project, the planned reconstruction of the Hungarian section of the Budapest-Belgrade railway is being delayed: the estimated costs of it went up again
Anita Komuves
Slovakia: A Beacon of Democracy in Visegrad
The Slovak people have elected their first female president: Zuzana Čaputová, a 45-year-old lawyer, activist and divorced mother of two daughters with staunchly liberal leanings. By voting her into office, the smallest Visegrad country has decided to swim against the current of right-wing populism in Europe, giving hope to supporters of liberal democracy in the […]
Arpád Soltész
Orban spent €67 million on Reviving Hungarian Weapons Manufacturing
Viktor Orban has been working on strengthening the military of Hungary for years, and he has also been trying to make the military more popular among citizens. Now he’s going to be successful.
Anita Komuves
Pro-russian tendencies pose a risk to Slovak armed forces
Slovak army even as a part of NATO have significant number of soldiers sympathizing with Russia. When would Slovakia face problem growing inside their defence force?
Peter Sabo