The Russian Art of Mudslinging and Conspiracy-mongering
Whenever a world leader dies, either by sinister or natural causes, you can be sure Moscow will warp the narrative to sow, if not panic, then at least cynicism and doubt.
Viktor Orbán
American conservatives love Hungary’s Orbán — but ignore his wooing of China
Excerpt Hungary’s flowering relationship with China, on full display during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s triumphant two-day visit to Budapest, is a blazing three-alarm fire. Will America...
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative is bringing new risks to Europe
China’s grand vision of the world-changing BRI may have not been realised, but something else is emerging in its wake — a powerful lever to bend authoritarian-leaning countries toward Chinese interests
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Why the EU Could Sanction Tucker Carlson
He won’t be banned from Europe, but Europe might be better off if he were.
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Viktor Orbán Is No Friend of America
Since his arrival in power in 2010, he has been openly laying the groundwork for the end of the American-led unipolar world.
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Chasing The Mirage of Turkey’s Western Orientation
Turkey’s president might seem like he is shifting the country’s foreign policy back to the West. But Erdogan is simply an opportunist.
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Biden at the NATO Summit in Vilnius: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
When President Joe Biden entered office he was quick to declare that “America is back.” After his predecessor routinely expressed low regard for America’s European allies, Biden declared that...
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Hezekiah’s Mistake
As Netanyahu tries to manage relations with a fracturing American empire, he would do well to read Isaiah
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Hungary’s Orban Is Hardly a Model for American Conservatives
We are no progressives or mushy liberals offended by Mr. Orbán’s attacks on the left’s sacred cows. We are aware of the dangers posed by his brand of nationalism.
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The Threat to the West Is Inside the House
The United States and Europe need to toughen up on the spoilers in their own ranks.
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Putin’s winning streak in European politics
n the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said triumphantly that ‘if Putin was seeking to divide the EU, to weaken Nato, and to break the international...
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Re-Forge Strategic Alliances and Check China Abroad, Rebuild Economy at Home
The industrial heartlands of the U.S. and its European allies have become crucibles for the polarizing politics of neo-populism for a population left behind in the information age. Anxious and angry citizenry,...
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Erdoğan’s Undeserving and Underwhelming Visit to DC
Trump’s ongoing bromance with Turkey’s authoritarian leader notwithstanding, Congress and the Administration must act to make clear that the United States isn’t giving Erdoğan a blank check to act in the Middle East.
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Erdogan’s Anti-Semitism Will Sink Turkey’s Economy
The Turkish president’s racist conspiracy theories are a threat to economic stability.
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Free-Speech Hypocrisy in Europe
A Danish art exhibit attacks public figures who ‘insult’ but not those who issue death threats in response
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Wrong Way Down the Danube
How Hungary's Democratic Backsliding Threatens Europe
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Transylvanian Drama Over Fascist’s Ashes
In the scenic and enchanting lands of Transylvania, the ashes of a dead fascist have sparked a diplomatic incident. On May 27, the remains of Hungarian writer and politician Jozsef Nyiro...
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Meet Europe’s New Fascists
Márton Gyöngyösi, a member of the Hungarian parliament, does not look the least bit like a neo-Nazi. That may be the most frightening thing about him. Born in 1977 to a...
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Radical Party Spokesman Says Jews ‘Colonizing’ Hungary
A spokesman for the anti-Jewish and pro-Iranian Jobbik political party in Hungary cast doubt last week on the veracity of the Holocaust in Hungary, compared Israel with Nazi Germany, and said Jew...