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The last 12 years of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s rule in Hungary have been characterized by democratic demise, foreign policy outreach to autocratic Russia and China, and economic nationalism. This illiberal course will be put to the test in parliamentary elections on April 3. For the first time in a decade, a united opposition, led by the conservative candidate Péter Márki-Zay, poses a significant challenge to the Orbán regime. How will Hungary’s elections impact European and internat...

Letter to head of Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights comes amid fears over democracy standards

Six opposition parties have united behind Péter Márki-Zay for crucial spring elections

Sophie in ‘t Veld. Photo: Lara Szpiro/ Renew Europe The European Union’s stand-off with Hungary and Poland on the rule of law has been overshadowed by the more immediate crises of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic, but that shouldn’t obscure its significance, says Dutch MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld. In ’t Veld has been one of the most outspoken critics of the European Commission’s reluctance to tackle the erosion of democracy in Hungary and Poland. An MEP with the progressive-liberal D66...