Budapest Forum

International public policy conference in Budapest organized by the Budapest City Hall, @Pol_Cap & @CEUDemInst.

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“Those who will feel the consequences of climate change are poor people. #ClimateAction is social policy!"
💬 @peterkraus at our great #BudapestForum panel with Diana Kupper and Attila Varga on #Cities & #ClimateChange, moderated by @adee_lajda. Thanks to @Pol_Cap & @CEUDemInst!

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Speeches of @bpkaracsonyg and @trzaskowski_ at the @Budapest_Forum co-organized by @Pol_Cap, the Municipality of Budapest, and @ceu @CEUDemInst. Openings by Rector Carsten Schneider @javorbenedek and myself. With the support of @FNFreiheit @boell_prague, @MOFA_Taiwan (Taipei in Budapest) @scienceplus_ @IWM_Vienna @EuropesFutures . Full House!

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@Budapest_Forum 2025 on "Building Sustainable Democracies" concluded successfully! Thank you to all partners, speakers, and the nearly 400 participants! More pictures and videos to come! @boell_prague @TaiwaninHungary @fnfeurope @IWM_Vienna @bpkaracsonyg @CEUDemInst Science+

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A deep dive into Hungary’s politics 🇭🇺 With Eszter Kováts (@EszterKovats), Nóra Schultz (schultz_noraa )& Andrea Szabó. Moderated by Szabolcs Dull. #BudapestForum2025

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"People are no longer afraid — neither of the government nor the police. There’s a tangible sense of change in the air".
— @vujoilic on civic courage and shifting dynamics in Serbia. #BudapestForum

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"Both the Hungarian and Serbian regimes are facing their number one crises yet. The root causes: systemic problems, corruption, and economic stagnation".
— Ferenc Németh on challenges of illiberal regimes. #BudapestForum2025

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"There is a soft spot for the youth in Serbia and that’s why people support the students. Their resilience, together with the faculties, provides a strong base for the protests".
— @vujoilic on civic resistance. #BudapestForum

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"Independent institutions have almost completely disappeared — the only place to make a change is the streets".
— Srdjan Cvijić (@srdjancvijic) on the changing face of civic resistance in illiberal regimes. #BudapestForum2025

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Courage in the Western Balkans - hear from Andi Dobrushi, Srđan Cvijić (@srdjancvijic) , Vujo Ilić & Ferenc Németh. Moderated by Una Hajdari(@UnaHajdari). #BudapestForum2025

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“We have to avoid clashes, we have to work together to keep public support for Ukraine joining Europe.” - James O’Brien
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Renáta Uitz: The example of Ukraine shows the importance of civil society.

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❓Can the new global order be liberal, given that liberal values are being challenged right now?

Ambassador James O’Brien:
“The most important thing is, if it’s rooted in freedom of choice. We have to see if the countries can come together to solve the challenges ahead of us.”

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Dorka Takácsy highlighted: We’re seeing escalation because recent events like Anchorage showed the Russian public that unity is weak and Western leaders are ready to negotiate on our terms. #BudapestForum2025

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What’s next for Ukraine’s place in Europe? 🇺🇦 Panel with James O’Brien, Dorka Takácsy & Renáta Uitz. Moderated by Zsuzsanna Végh ( @VeghZsuzsanna). #BudapestForum2025

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Global security, sanctions & Europe’s future 🔎 Exclusive conversation with Ambassador James O’Brien, interviewed by Zsuzsanna Szelényi (@ZSzelenyi). #BudapestForum2025

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Art O’Leary (@ArtOLeary) pointed out earlier, that reaching younger voters is most effective online - but if political content is restricted there, that stretegy loses its impact. #BudapestForum2025

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@anettmadinator stated: “From a technological standpoint: as political content is increasingly limited online by policy and regulation, political actors will have to return to organic spaces for engagement.”

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Defending democracy against disinformation Join Art O’Leary( @ArtOLeary ), Maryia Sadouskaya-Komlach (@MSadouskaya), Anett Mádi-Nátor ( @anettmadinator ) & Ágnes Urbán. Moderated by Péter Krekó. #BudapestForum2025

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Live from #BudapestForum2025: Populists have a way of crating rhetoric and portraying themselves as oppressed.