Will Brussels stop funding autocracy?
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s power rests in part on how he distributes E.U. funds to oligarchs and local authorities in exchange for support
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is remaking Europe
No one expected the European Union to overturn its cautious approach to foreign policy so quickly
Europe’s largest party finally stood up to Hungary’s autocracy. What took so long?
The European People’s Party moves forward without Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party.
Viktor Orban turned Hungary away from democracy. Now his European allies are turning on him.
Orban’s Fidesz party had to leave the European People’s Party Group to avoid a humiliating expulsion
With one court decision, Germany may be plunging Europe into a constitutional crisis
If you add fights over court power to money issues, coronavirus and democratic collapse, expect explosive consequences
Hungary just became a coronavirus autocracy
Will Europe respond to Orban’s power grab?
If you think the U.S. is having a constitutional crisis, you should see what is happening in Poland
Poland’s government and Supreme Court are engaged in an epic battle.
The E.U. is supposed to promote democracy. So why do anti-democratic politicians thrive within it?
Party alliances, subsidies and easy emigration all help soft authoritarians stay in power
Mainstream conservative parties paved the way for far-right nationalism
By talking up ethnic nationalism but not delivering, they opened up space for the radical right
New E.U. leader Ursula von der Leyen unveiled her team of commissioners. Here are the big controversies.
The European Commission is responsible for ensuring member states comply with E.U. law.
This is how Europe got its new president. It was a difficult and controversial process.
The hard-fought battle will shape European politics for years to come.
Hungary’s democracy just got a failing grade
This week, the Washington-based think tank Freedom House published its
Poland’s plan to get rid of independent judges has just hit a roadblock
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Hungary’s government is increasingly autocratic. What is the European Parliament doing about it?
On April 5, the Hungarian parliament passed a law that
Worried about the decline in democracy? Worry about the politicians, not the voters.
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Is Europe failing, or is it ‘failing forward’?
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The migrant crisis is exposing Hungary’s slide toward autocracy. Here’s why the E.U. hasn’t cracked down.
Article 2 of the European Union’s governing treaty declares that
The migrant crisis is exposing Hungary's slide toward autocracy. Here's why the E.U. hasn't cracked down.
Article 2 of the European Union’s governing treaty declares that
The euro zone was supposed to strengthen European democracy. Instead, it’s undermining it.
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The euro zone was supposed to strengthen European democracy. Instead, it's undermining it.
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Two Views of Europe
Two recent articles on the euro crisis that I've been