Hungary

  • Feb 9
  • 2 min read

Constitutional change may not save Hungary’s president

President Novak is embroiled in scandal for pardoning a boys' home manager who covered up for his paedophile boss

Hungary
  • Feb 2
  • 2 min read

EU agreement shows weakness of Orban’s threats

Hungary’s Viktor Orban quickly lifted his veto on EU financial support for Ukraine during yesterday’s summit

Ukraine
  • Feb 2
  • 2 min read

Hungary’s policy shift may not cost Orban domestically

Orban’s control of most media will allow him to ‘spin’ his about-face on EU funding for Ukraine and probably NATO too

Hungary
  • Jan 24
  • 2 min read

Turkish Yes to Sweden’s NATO bid would isolate Hungary

Hungary’s motives in delaying ratification of Sweden’s application to NATO are much less clear than Turkey’s

Sweden
  • Jan 10
  • 7 min read

Industry needs may prompt East European school reform

The latest PISA assessments of school students’ attainment from the OECD show a split in the Visegrad Four

Eastern Europe
  • Jan 5
  • 6 min read

Chinese EV investment runs risks in Hungary, Slovakia

Poland and Czechia are much less exposed to China than Hungary and Slovakia in their transitioning to EV manufacture

Eastern Europe
  • Dec 15, 2023
  • 2 min read

EU tensions over Ukraine will become stronger

The EU has agreed to commence accession talks with Ukraine but failed to agree on sending financial aid

EU
  • Dec 11, 2023
  • 7 min read

Risks will outweigh recovery chances in Eastern Europe

The prospects for the four V4 economies are looking up cautiously, surrounded by risks

Eastern Europe