Let’s not draw the wrong conclusions from Hungary’s election or the US president’s troubles
Viktor Orbán’s crushing defeat in last month’s Hungarian election has led to an outbreak of democratic optim…
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Even if Victor Orbán is ousted on Sunday, Hungary’s return to liberal democracy is not guaranteed | Gabriela Greilinger and Cas Mudde ⊕
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Challenger Péter Magyar is no progressive – and after 16 years of creeping authoritarianism, the PM has embedded Fidesz in the Hungarian state
On Sunday, Hungarians will go to the polls to decide on t…
6 months ago
The US is not just Europe’s unwilling ally, but an adversary steeped in far-right ideology | Cas Mudde ⊖⊖
Don’t say you weren’t warned: Trump’s new national security strategy seeks to destroy liberal democracy as we know it
On the same day that Donald Trump received his made-to-order “peace prize” from hi…
The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde ⊕⊕
This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake
Cas Mudde is the author of The Far Right Today
After more than 100 years, Copenh…
7 months ago
Geert Wilders failed in government, but the far right retains its grip on the Netherlands | Cas Mudde ⊕
A media in thrall to Wilders’ party ensures its agenda is entrenched in Dutch politics and will dominate Wednesday’s election
On Wednesday Dutch people go to the ballot box … again! This will be the n…
9 months ago
Why is Trump deploying troops to Washington DC? | Cas Mudde ○
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The DC takeover is, first and foremost, an attempt to deflect from the Epstein case. But that’s not all that’s going on
In a dangerous new escalation of his authoritarian rule, Donald Trump has placed…
14 months ago
Trump is targeting US universities as never before. Here are four ways to help them | Cas Mudde ○
Supporters in Europe can offer new opportunities and minimise the isolation. Certainly they can avoid making things worse
Universities in the US are under attack. While the Trump administration preten…
15 months ago
Europe is looking to Germany for leadership – but these elections will dash its hopes again | Cas Mudde ○
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The CDU is a big player in the European parliament, but its predicted win this Sunday won’t change Germany’s inward focus
What a difference four years makes. In 2021, the world watched the German elec…
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