Hungary
Ruling Hungarian party may be weaker than it seems
Fidesz looks all-powerful now but the seeds of its demise may lie in a popular sense of democracy denied
HungaryFidesz victory will bring more Hungary-EU conflict
Fidesz’s grip on power is strong and, given its new post-election legitimacy, likely to expand
HungaryLatest electoral victory will justify Hungary’s Orban
High voter turnout and third successive victory will support Orban in resisting EU strictures on democratic standards
HungaryHungary is unprepared for normalised monetary policy
Monetary policy is increasingly out of step with a robust macro backdrop and a hawkish tilt across Central Europe
HungaryHungarian economy will face post-election challenges
A prolonged fiscal stimulus carries the risk of overheating the economy
HungaryHungarian by-election portends medium-term instability
Fidesz is likely to win upcoming elections but a by-election has sharply increased the risk of medium-term instability
HungaryHungary is becoming Ukraine's leading EU critic
Language rights for ethnic Hungarians have become a source of bilateral tensions
Ukraine'Soros scare' tactics will wane for European populists
Populists use George Soros as a bete noire to delegitimise pluralism and enhance their own appeal
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