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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · 4h

🎵 “Get back to where you once belonged.”
Happy to say I’m back at Corvinus University of Budapest as a Senior Research Fellow for 2025/26, thanks to a scholarship from Corvinus Institute of Advanced Studies. My research will explore how political narratives shape foreign policy attitudes in Hungary.

András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · 1d

Honoured to join the farewell lunch of 🇪🇸 Ambassador Alfonso Dastis, hosted by 🇧🇪 Ambassador Jeroen Vergeylen in Budapest. A wonderful occasion to celebrate a remarkable diplomatic career - including his time as Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs - and a true friend of European cooperation.

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John Austin @jcaustin.bsky.social · 3d

In the US & Europe we only hear how "successful" Orban's democracy-ending playbook is. Not enough about how it inevitably leads to decay of living standards and public disaffection. Thanks @bironagyandras.bsky.social & policy solutions for finding the facts!

András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · 5d

Our research at Policy Solutions was quoted in @politico.eu!

@jcaustin.bsky.social’s piece highlights our results on how Hungarians link #Orbán’s rule to inequality, declining health care, education, corruption, and a weakening economy.

Read more: www.politico.eu/article/us-a...

The Orbán-MAGA playbook will fail to deliver

Very few following in Hungary’s footsteps are willing to recognize the long-term outcomes of a deteriorating economy, crumbling basic services and a soured public.

www.politico.eu

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · 5d

Our research at Policy Solutions was quoted in @politico.eu!

@jcaustin.bsky.social’s piece highlights our results on how Hungarians link #Orbán’s rule to inequality, declining health care, education, corruption, and a weakening economy.

Read more: www.politico.eu/article/us-a...

The Orbán-MAGA playbook will fail to deliver

Very few following in Hungary’s footsteps are willing to recognize the long-term outcomes of a deteriorating economy, crumbling basic services and a soured public.

www.politico.eu

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · 10d

“The real opponent of Orbán is Hungary’s cost-of-living crisis.”

In Szabolcs Dull's podcast, I argued: if the campaign is about social reality, Péter Magyar & Tisza have the edge. Fidesz’s strategy? A “we could live worse” narrative.

🎥 Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoJL...

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · 12d

🇭🇺 Can a government that most voters see as underperforming still cling to power? And can the opposition turn frustration into victory?

I discussed Fidesz vs. Tisza strategies, Orbán’s record & Péter Magyar’s challenges with Szabolcs Dull.

🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoJL...

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · 26d

🇭🇺 Team Hungary, a Policy Solutions-Political Capital partnership at the International Workshop on Right-Wing Extremism in 🇫🇷 Paris. As always, excellent experts and thought-provoking presentations! It was a pleasure to contribute with our research with Bulcsú Hunyadi again this year!

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · Sep 6

Just back from #UACES2025 in Liverpool🇬🇧 — great time with some of the best experts in European studies! I presented findings from our upcoming Palgrave book on 🇭🇺 Hungary’s EU path: how EU funds are spent, impact on regions&firms, policy reforms, and what Hungarians think after 21 years in the EU.

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · Aug 21

Exciting news! 📘 Our book 'The Path of Hungary's EU Membership', co-edited with Gergo Medve-Balint, will soon be published by Palgrave Macmillan.
🎙️Ahead of the launch, we talked with Klubrádió about Hungary’s relationship with the EU - a topic that never gets old: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAId...

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · Jul 22

I had the pleasure of contributing to the Progressive Pollsters Network seminar, held in the European Parliament by @feps-europe.eu, with an online presentation on the 🇭🇺Hungarian political landscape & main findings from #ORBÁN15, our latest research at Policy Solutions. Thank you for the invitation!

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Zsuzsanna Vegh @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social · Jul 13

🎙️ What is the goal & impact of Fidesz's European alliance-building? How does the far right influence European politics?

A year after the foundation of the Patriots for Europe group, we talked about this with @bironagyandras.bsky.social from Policy Solutions.

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · Jul 6

🇭🇺 RATE YOUR STATE 2025

📊 This Policy Solutions research explores how Hungarians see the quality of public services and what changes they have observed during the 15 years of Viktor Orbán’s governance.

✅ Read the English summary: www.policysolutions.hu/userfiles/el...

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · Jul 3

I was interviewed by @volkskrant.nl, a leading Dutch newspaper, for their in-depth report on the political context of this year’s Budapest Pride - which brought an estimated 200,000 people to the streets. Read the article by @arnoutleclercq.bsky.social here: www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/o...

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · Jun 30

Just back from an energizing few days in 🇪🇸 Madrid at #EPSA2025 (@epsanet.bsky.social). I presented our upcoming Palgrave Macmillan book (w/ Gergo Medve-Balint) on "The Path of Hungary’s EU Membership" 🇭🇺🇪🇺 — exploring sovereignty, dependence & how Hungarians assess 20 years in the EU. More info soon!

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · May 31

Great English summary of the Policy Solutions research 'ORBÁN15' on @telexhu.bsky.social, a leading Hungarian news site. Highly recommended to all interested in how Hungarians view the Orbán government’s performance in the past 15 years!
👉 telex.hu/english/2025...

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · May 23

🇭🇺ORBÁN15: What do Hungarians really think?
📍A majority say his government held the country back
📍Health care, corruption&cost of living top the list of failures
📍Top achievements:13th month pension, family subsidies, utility price controls
🔗by Policy Solutions: www.policysolutions.hu/userfiles/el...

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · May 17

🎥 Partizán’s new documentary '10 Years of Hate' has reached over 500,000 viewers! It explores how fear-based narratives & political propaganda have shaped Hungary over the past decade. A timely and important film.
📺 Watch it with English subtitles: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzgA...

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · May 15

Far-right candidate Simion tries to reach out to the Hungarian minority at the Romanian presidential elections with a supportive message by Orbán. @elpais.com article with my comments on the Hungarian context: elpais.com/internaciona...

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · May 12

🎬 10 Years of Hate is a must-watch documentary on how Viktor Orbán’s regime uses fear & propaganda to shape Hungary. Proud to have taken part as an expert in this powerful project by Partizán, Hungary’s leading online broadcaster. Watch with English subtitles 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzgA...

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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · Mar 6

[email protected] just published her first blog @freepress.bsky.social, breaking down last week's webinar on defeating authoritarianism with @mariaressa.bsky.social @heidibeirich.bsky.social @bironagyandras.bsky.social and Rafal Pankowski. www.freepress.net/blog/how-def...

How to Defeat Authoritarianism in the United States

Trump, Musk and their billionaire oligarch cronies are staging an authoritarian takeover of the United States. Here’s how you can fight back.

www.freepress.net

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Tim Karr @timkarr.bsky.social · Feb 27

Just wrapped an amazing webinar on the fight against 21st century authoritarianism featuring @mariaressa.bsky.social , @jgo4justice.bsky.social, @bironagyandras.bsky.social, Rafal Pankowski & @heidibeirich.bsky.social.

Nearly 500 people attended, asking good questions about what can be done:

Defeating Authoritarianism: How People and Media Can Stand Up for Freedom Now

YouTube video by Free Press

www.youtube.com

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Free Press @freepress.bsky.social · Feb 24

As Donald Trump continues to push limits of the Oval Office, we must work together to stem the rising tide of authoritarianism.

Free Press is honored to host alongside @globalextremism.bsky.social, w/ @mariaressa.bsky.social @bironagyandras.bsky.social @neveragainnw.bsky.social

➡️ bit.ly/fpffsoc

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · Feb 8

On Hungary's leading YouTube channel, Partizán, I had the opportunity to talk for an hour about the implications of Policy Solutions' research results for Fidesz and the challenges facing the Tisza Party. Watch Partizán's political show "The veto" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wivU...

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · Feb 5

Quoted by @reuters.com on how Hungary's shaky economy disrupts Orban's re-election playbook: "The main issue will be whether Hungarians feel like they can afford more from their income relative to the price levels which have emerged in the past years": www.reuters.com/world/europe...

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András Bíró-Nagy @bironagyandras.bsky.social · Feb 2

The rise of Péter Magyar and the Tisza Party has redrawn Hungary’s political map, while Fidesz must also find a way to fix Hungary’s struggling economy. Read this summary of the Policy Solutions political yearbook by 24.hu, a leading 🇭🇺independent online news site: 24.hu/belfold/2025...

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