László Bruszt

Professor of Political Science at Central European University

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Since Orbán has gone, Ukraine’s EU accession is entering a new phase – and a new risk

EU integration has always created winners and losers. Integration creates visible opportunities, but it risks becoming a source of tension...

20 April 2026, 18:10 — László Bruszt, for European Pravda — 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, 17:30 — László Bruszt, Project Syndicate

Long-reads and interviews

Will Péter Magyar be another Orbán? Interpreting Hungary's new stance on Ukraine

The fact that Péter Magyar made a statement on resetting Ukrainian-Hungarian relations after meeting with the mayor of Berehove is an extremely positive signal. Oddly enough, the list of his demands gives further cause for optimism.

30 April 2026 — Sergiy Sydorenko, European Pravda

Less US, more France: Can Paris become the center of a "new NATO" in Europe?

Paris believes that a US withdrawal from Europe is no longer a distant prospect and would not mind taking over its role. But does it have the capacity to do so?

30 April 2026 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, For European Pravda

Since Orbán has gone, Ukraine’s EU accession is entering a new phase – and a new risk

EU integration has always created winners and losers. Integration creates visible opportunities, but it risks becoming a source of tension...

20 April 2026 — László Bruszt, for European Pravda