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Viktor Orban
December 3, 2018
Jeet Heer
Xenophobic populism forces Central European University out of Hungary.
November 29, 2018
Gregory Feifer
Fighting for Liberalism—and a University
Viktor Orban is trying to force a symbol of international cooperation and academic independence out of Budapest. Why isn't the U.S. doing more?
September 6, 2018
Tal Lavin
A Memoir of Disillusionment
I was raised to revere Israel. Then I moved there.
May 17, 2018
MagazineWilliam Galston
Backsliding in Budapest
How Hungary explains Europe’s retreat from democracy
April 4, 2018
Melissa Hooper
A Humble Proposal to Sanction Some Hungarian Kleptocrats
Viktor Orban's corrupt authoritarian style seems to be spreading in Europe, with serious security risks.
April 19, 2016
Paul Hockenos
Vladimir Putin’s Little Helper
Hungary's Viktor Orban is abetting Moscow's push to sow chaos in the European Union. But at what cost?

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