From Palaces to Protests: Hungary’s Struggle at a Crossroads

From palaces to protests: Hungary’s struggle at a crossroads

Despite mounting evidence of systemic corruption and abuse of EU funds, the European Commission continues to transfer billions to Hungary. Concrete action is needed to ensure that EU funds serve the people, not the powerful, and that the promise of democracy remains alive for all Europeans

Rule of law: EU blocking €18bn funding to Hungary over legislation concerns

The government of Viktor Orbán has come into conflict with Brussels again following a series of legislative manoeuvres that the European Commission considers contrary to EU laws and values. €18bn funding remains withheld from Hungary as the impasse continues.

How Viktor Orbán Turned Hungary into a Corruption State Backed by Brussels Cash

It was once said that Hungary had shaken off the iron grip of Soviet communism only to discover, three decades later, a velvet glove concealing a clenched fist. Under Viktor Orbán, the country’s longest-serving post-communist prime minister, Hungary has not only slid backwards from liberal democracy but, increasingly, it has done so with European Union money fuelling its retreat. Hungary’s transformation from a hopeful post-1989 democracy into a…