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Corruption in Hungary. A bird's eye view.

Orban's mission is not about peace but about 1⃣Russian oil 2⃣Russian gas 3⃣Russian nuclear energy

Moldova has made it clear: its future belongs in the EU. It was a pleasure to meet you, President Maia Sandu and discuss how you are bravely fighting against hostile interference from Russia in your democracy. We are by your side.

After Spain and Poland, it’s worth watching how the Baltic countries respond. MET, an energy trader linked to Orbán and involved in Russian gas deals during the 2010s, wants to take over Achema, Lithuania’s largest fertilizer producer, while OTP Bank is bidding for Luminor Bank.

❓what EU funds are still frozen for Orban ❓will he get access before end of year ❓how does the new Commission perform on rule of law Answers to these and other questions: Next Monday at our press briefing. Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Tune in to our livestream to hear Max Bergmann, Maria Snegovaya, and Michael Kofman talk about what's next for the war in Ukraine in 2025! This event is happening now at CSIS csis.org/events/war-ukr…

🇬🇪As #Georgia's pro-Kremlin regime moves closer to consolidating full control of the country, it’s important to recall Orbán’s role in legitimizing the fraudulent election. He arrived shortly after the vote to lend his support to the regime - and to make sure there’s no EU unity.

📉🚗Viktor Orbán's grand plan to make 🇭🇺 Hungary a battery and EV hub for 🇨🇳 Chinese and Asian companies is going brilliantly—if collapsing battery production is part of the strategy. Fresh stats from Hungary's Central Statistical Office paint a grim picture.

In normal times and in normal countries, a government responsible for such a failure would be forced to resign immediately. In Hungary? Orbán will simply blame George Soros and the left-liberal globalist illuminati reptilians. 🤷🏻‍♂️

‼️European Commission is likely to reject the amendment to the law on public interest foundations, which will keep 21 Hungarian universities excluded from the #ErasmusPlus and #HorizonEurope programmes, Népszava reports

Significant: Looks like Viktor Orban will not be able to unlock frozen EU funds anytime soon.

Commission found that the legislative amendments do not adequately address the outstanding concerns on conflicts of interests in the boards of public interest trusts. On that basis, the COM concluded that the measure on pits & entities maintained by them should remain in place👇

‼️New Commission ➡️ NO EU-Funds for Orban‼️ Commission REJECTS Hungarian rule of law reforms as INSUFFICIENT ZERO frozen EU funds will be unblocked for Hungary by end of the year More than 1.3bn Euros are already lost indefinitely Orban is Hungary's most expensive PM ever

2⃣ "Hungary’s deepening relationship with Russia… eagerness to make secret deals with Beijing… and unjustifiable economic overtures even to the likes of Iran” addressed in my remarks: hu.usembassy.gov/news-youve-got…

Is Peter Magyar a threat to Viktor Orbán? The regime is doing all it can to damage his credibility – but the young challenger’s popularity keeps rising. It was an honour to write this opinion piece for The The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

"The example of Poland shows that unless you have a change of leadership, it might be extremely difficult to reverse [course on] rule of law and to regain democratic values." politico.eu/article/hungar…

Our book The Rule of Law under Pressure: A Transnational Challenge is published today. It is free and open access here: cambridge.org/core/books/rul…. Check it out. It could not be a more important time. R. Daniel Kelemen World Justice Project Just Security Olabisi D. Akinkugbe tomginsburg Anne Applebaum

Nice to see The Economist discussing my research with Tommaso Pavone on the decline in enforcement by the European Commission economist.com/europe/2025/07…

Why is the EU, "guardian of the treaties," increasingly turning a blind eye to rule-breaking? McCourt's R. Daniel Kelemen suggests it's a calculated gambit. Dive into The Economist's analysis of EU law enforcement: economist.com/europe/2025/07…

As the United States retreats from defending fundamental rights and liberal democracy, the European Union’s status as a regulatory superpower is more necessary than ever, argue Anu Bradford, R. Daniel Kelemen, and Tommaso Pavone. foreignaffairs.com/europe/europe-…