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New analysis:
Orbán’s Late-Stage Election Playbook in Hungary
Security scares, foreign interference claims, and crisis politics are shaping the final weeks of the campaign.
Do you think Hungary’s upcoming election can still be considered fully competitive under these conditions?
New analysis:
Orbán’s Late-Stage Election Playbook in Hungary
Security scares, foreign interference claims, and crisis politics are shaping the final weeks of the campaign.
Thank you so much for your kind words! Keep an eye out for next weeks’ edition. Happy Sunday!
If you haven’t already, check my new project out, I’d really appreciate it!
Trump: Is Rubio better in Spanish?
Hegseth: I only speak American
Sometimes politics is so absurd that cartoons explain it better than headlines.
I’ve been experimenting with a new project: Cartooning Politics Weekly.
Five cartoons breaking down the week in global politics.
First issue here 👇
Sometimes politics is so absurd that cartoons explain it better than headlines.
I’ve been experimenting with a new project: Cartooning Politics Weekly.
Five cartoons breaking down the week in global politics.
First issue here 👇
This isn’t just a Spain–U.S. spat. It’s a stress test for Europe: can EU states set boundaries when alliance demands clash with domestic politics?
New opinion piece ↓
#EU #US #Security
This isn’t just a Spain–U.S. spat. It’s a stress test for Europe: can EU states set boundaries when alliance demands clash with domestic politics?
New opinion piece ↓
#EU #US #Security
A key question behind the article:
When corruption becomes structural rather than episodic, how should institutions respond?
Hungary’s case forces the EU to confront that dilemma.
Hungary now ranks as the most corrupt country in the EU.
But the story is bigger than rankings.
It’s about how political power, EU funds, and economic networks reshaped the system.
My latest analysis:
#Hungary #EU
So now we learn from Republicans that when you bomb a country for a week, sink their entire Navy, and kill their military and political leadership, that is not an act of war.
Maybe they can just go with Putin’s term - Special Military Operation.
Two cats in a newsroom
Behind every serious political analysis is a dedicated research team.
Mine insist on working remotely. Mostly horizontal.
Check out our latest article here: thehungaryreport.com/peace-in-the...
Peace rhetoric works politically because it requires no institutional capacity.
War exposes that gap immediately.
War tests the meaning of peace.
As the U.S. and Israel escalate strikes on Iran, the Board of Peace exposes a deeper contradiction in modern diplomacy.
When institutions lack enforcement, peace becomes branding.
My latest analysis ↓
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Before voters decide, the narrative is already built.
In February alone, Viktor Orbán posted over 200 times on Facebook.
The themes barely change: energy security, sovereignty, outside threats.
Repetition creates reality.
#Hungary #Politics #Democracy #E
Data highlights:
• 218 posts analysed
• “Hungary” most frequent term
• Peace/war framing dominates messaging
• Elections presented as protection
Interested to hear how others read this.
New analysis:
I reviewed 218 Facebook posts published by Viktor Orbán in February 2026 to understand how narrative framing works before elections.
Energy, sovereignty and external pressure repeatedly converge into one storyline shaping political choice.
Full analysis ↓
New article coming tomorrow.
I’ve analysed Viktor Orbán’s February messaging to understand how external pressure, energy security and elections are being connected into a single political narrative.
In the meantime, you can catch up on earlier pieces here:
👉 thehungaryreport.com
Great article. Give it a read if you can.
Welcome here! Lovely to connect with people like you.
🚨 BREAKING: Multiple explosions reported in Tehran after Israel launched what its Defense Minister describes as a “preemptive attack.”
⚡️ Slovakia, Hungary want to inspect Druzhba pipeline as Zelensky invites Fico to Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky invited Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to visit Ukraine in a phone call on Feb. 27, amid a row between Kyiv, Budapest, and Bratislava over a key oil pipeline.
Worrying times…
Now that CNN and WBD are set to become state media in a sale to Paramount/Oracle/TikTok, it is especially important to support independent media.
Off the top of my head:
www.thehandbasket.co
404media.co
www.garbageday.email
Add your favorites in the replies. Fuck state-backed media monopolies.
Absolutely spot on!
