László Bruszt

Professor of Political Science at Central European University

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Why Orbán lost: what vulnerability of autocracies the elections in Hungary revealed

Orbán seemed to have solved the central dilemma of authoritarianism: how to win elections while simultaneously hollowing out liberal democracy.

14 April 2026, 17:30 — László Bruszt, Project Syndicate

Long-reads and interviews

Why Orbán lost: what vulnerability of autocracies the elections in Hungary revealed

Orbán seemed to have solved the central dilemma of authoritarianism: how to win elections while simultaneously hollowing out liberal democracy.

14 April 2026 — László Bruszt, Project Syndicate

EU trust at 9%: reform delays threaten Ukraine's path to EU membership

This article presents the initial results of the monitoring known as Membership Check… European partners’ confidence in the foundations of Ukraine’s progress towards EU membership is at stake…

6 April 2026 — Sergiy Sydorenko, European Pravda

Why the UK will not stop defending human rights in occupied Crimea

The UK has not forgotten about Crimea – and we will not. We will continue to advocate for the human rights of all Ukrainians at the United Nations, and across the world.

3 April 2026 — Eleanor Sanders, UK Ambassador for Human Rights