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3 Questions on Péter Magyar’s landslide victory in Hungary to Adéla Jurečková

3 Questions

Hungary has voted, and in doing so, sent a message to democratic forces worldwide. Péter Magyar's Tisza Party won a historic supermajority, ending 16 years of Viktor Orbán's authoritarian rule. But rebuilding democracy, restoring the Rule of Law, and repairing Hungary's relationship with the EU will be a monumental task. We asked Adéla Jurečková, Director of our Prague office (covering Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary) what the result means for Hungary, Europe, and Ukraine.

Joan Lanfranco, Adéla Jurečková

Hungary Votes. Moscow Decides? - The hidden hand behind Europe’s most consequential election

Commentary

Hungarians are scheduled to vote on 12 April. Whether the election takes place as planned, whether that vote determines who actually governs, and whether its result is accepted – all three questions remain open. Russian intelligence operatives, Orbán’s own security services, and years of deliberately-embedded, institutional loyalties are already working to shape the answers.

Dániel Fehér

Social support for fighting Ukraine is waning in Poland, yet state policy remains consistent

Commentary

Although the massive mobilization of aid for Ukraine seen in 2022–2023 has given way to emerging friction points in Warsaw-Kyiv relations—such as historical disputes and agricultural policy—and polls reveal a challenging shift in public sentiment, military, humanitarian, and political support continues unabated.

Paulina Siegień

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Publications

How to make Europe secure again?

Russia’s war against Ukraine and shifting US policy have reignited debate on Europe’s security. This report brings together German and Polish perspectives, offering strategic analysis and policy recommendations for the EU’s future.

Adam Balcer

Defending Equality in an Age of Democratic Decline

Report

This report by Forbidden Colours argues that the EU’s Gender Equality Strategy 2020–2025 was designed for a political moment that has since shifted dramatically. Although it secured important legal advances, it failed to anticipate the rise of coordinated anti-rights movements challenging fundamental freedoms across Europe. As the EU prepares its 2026–2030 Strategy, a decisive shift is needed: gender equality must be anchored as a core pillar of democratic resilience, security and rule-of-law protection – not treated as a standalone social policy.

Rémy Bonny

Actually European!? 2025

Executive summary

A majority of citizens in Germany have a positive view of the new federal government‘s pledge for a stronger leadership role in the EU, but clearly advocate for doing so in a cooperative manner. These findings come from the latest edition of our long-term study 'Actually European!?' on Germany’s role in the EU.

Dr. Maria Skóra, Georg McCutcheon

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