🇭🇺🎶 For the first time in Hungarian history, 'The forest is green / Pădure vergyé', the Hungarian Roma community's anthem—which gained that status after a 1993 civil rights protest—was played in parliament, at PM Péter Magyar's suggestion.
Many MPs were in tears, and so was I.
The same mechanism that supercharged Fidesz’s slim pluralities into supermajorities has handed Magyar the tools to dismantle the entire edifice, writes David Koranyi. https://t.co/1lkkms82F3
☕💡From espionage cases to Russian influence, abuse of power and corruption, my investigations focusing on Central Europe rely on your support. If you want to strengthen this work, here’s the link: https://t.co/o2C5bznpp9
💥🇭🇺 Viktor Orbán wasted a once-in-a-century opportunity, misspending and siphoning off billions in EU funds to cement his power instead of developing Hungary.
🎬 “The Trap – The Wasted Opportunities of the Orbán Era,” a 96-min movie by @direkt36, is finally out. Link in thread.
A very important speech by Mark Carney (17 minutes well spent if you have the time to listen). Open eyed, with a concrete, positive, strategy for what he calls the "middle countries" in a world of hegemons. Feels good to hear.
I recently sat down with three leaders who are part of the @ObamaFoundation's alumni network to hear more about their work to strengthen democracy in Hungary and Poland. They’re an example for us all. Take a look: https://t.co/6HToVZ835M
BREAKING NEWS
The 2025 #NobelPrize in Literature is awarded to the Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.”
"I never thought I’d see the day when Hungary — my country of birth — would threaten to suspend my citizenship for the act of defending democracy. Yet, here we are." Orbán’s new law targets U.S.-Hungarian dual citizens like @DavidKoranyi. Read his piece.👇
https://t.co/HFiEhlG94Z