Luis G. Prado
@luisgprado.bsky.social
Author of "Budapest Twilight: Hungary in the Time of Orbán"
https://tienda.cyberdark.net/budapest-twilight-hungary-in-the-time-of-orban-n256079.html
https://tienda.cyberdark.net/budapest-twilight-hungary-in-the-time-of-orban-n256079.html
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Fico stopped short of confirming that his gov’t will join #Hungary in challenging the EU’s plan to phase out🇷🇺gas imports by 2027, despite Budapest’s claim that a joint lawsuit at the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social is underway. He said only that Bratislava has “sufficient grounds” to sue
@euractiv.com
@euractiv.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Fico stopped short of confirming that his gov’t will join #Hungary in challenging the EU’s plan to phase out🇷🇺gas imports by 2027, despite Budapest’s claim that a joint lawsuit at the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social is underway. He said only that Bratislava has “sufficient grounds” to sue
@euractiv.com
@euractiv.com
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love this and love the hungarian word for it too: "holdudvar" literally means "moon court" or "moon yard", very lyrical
December 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
love this and love the hungarian word for it too: "holdudvar" literally means "moon court" or "moon yard", very lyrical
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🎭Hungary’s pro-government media is celebrating the arrest of former EEAS officials as proof of “EU corruption.” Yet the investigation was initiated by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, the very body the Orbán government dismisses as useless, as one of its officials recently stated in the EP…
🚨 BREAKING: Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and top diplomat Stefano Sannino are in custody after Belgian police launched raids as part of a fraud probe.
Read the story: politi.co/4pORFPb
Read the story: politi.co/4pORFPb
December 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🎭Hungary’s pro-government media is celebrating the arrest of former EEAS officials as proof of “EU corruption.” Yet the investigation was initiated by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, the very body the Orbán government dismisses as useless, as one of its officials recently stated in the EP…
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AI-driven fake profiles in the #Hungarian campaign - Young, attractive, fans of football, #Orbán and relationship drama: inside the most sophisticated pro-Fidesz fake-profile network on Facebook
lakmusz.hu/2025/12/02/y...
lakmusz.hu/2025/12/02/y...
Young, attractive, fans of football, Orbán and relationship drama: inside the most sophisticated pro-Fidesz fake-profile network on Facebook
We identified a network of nearly one hundred Facebook profiles whose members live in an AI generated reality and systematically spread content that supports the governing party.
lakmusz.hu
December 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM
AI-driven fake profiles in the #Hungarian campaign - Young, attractive, fans of football, #Orbán and relationship drama: inside the most sophisticated pro-Fidesz fake-profile network on Facebook
lakmusz.hu/2025/12/02/y...
lakmusz.hu/2025/12/02/y...
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📢 My book on Hungarian politics and populist polarisation is out. The online (hybrid) launch is on Monday 8 December at noon GMT, 2-4pm EST in Helsinki. The whole monograph is available open access online from @helsinkiupress.bsky.social - and in paper copies, if anyone is interested 🎉
December 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
📢 My book on Hungarian politics and populist polarisation is out. The online (hybrid) launch is on Monday 8 December at noon GMT, 2-4pm EST in Helsinki. The whole monograph is available open access online from @helsinkiupress.bsky.social - and in paper copies, if anyone is interested 🎉
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if you want to understand why #Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony (@europeangreens.eu) is protesting w/ flaming torches rn in front of PM #Orbán 's office & why the 🇭🇺 capital might go bankrupt very soon, I have an OA 🔓 article published at @cjres.bsky.social for you: academic.oup.com/cjres/articl...
December 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
if you want to understand why #Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony (@europeangreens.eu) is protesting w/ flaming torches rn in front of PM #Orbán 's office & why the 🇭🇺 capital might go bankrupt very soon, I have an OA 🔓 article published at @cjres.bsky.social for you: academic.oup.com/cjres/articl...
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In her latest, GMF's Re.ThinkCEE Fellow, Anastasia Mgaloblishvili, examines the engagement of Hungary’s government in Georgia and Serbia and the European Union’s role as a credible promoter of liberal democracy in its neighborhood.
➡️ Read it: www.gmfus.org/news/decoupl...
➡️ Read it: www.gmfus.org/news/decoupl...
Decoupling EU Enlargement From Liberal Democracy: The Engagement of Hungary’s Government in Georgia and Serbia
Summary
www.gmfus.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
In her latest, GMF's Re.ThinkCEE Fellow, Anastasia Mgaloblishvili, examines the engagement of Hungary’s government in Georgia and Serbia and the European Union’s role as a credible promoter of liberal democracy in its neighborhood.
➡️ Read it: www.gmfus.org/news/decoupl...
➡️ Read it: www.gmfus.org/news/decoupl...
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A hetet egy "követőinktől érkezett" posztal indítjuk. Kommentárt nem igénylő fotók.
A műveleti biztonságot növelő kitakarást plusz pontokkal jutalmazzuk!
#FreeHungary #StandwithUkraine #ruszkikhaza
A műveleti biztonságot növelő kitakarást plusz pontokkal jutalmazzuk!
#FreeHungary #StandwithUkraine #ruszkikhaza
December 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
A hetet egy "követőinktől érkezett" posztal indítjuk. Kommentárt nem igénylő fotók.
A műveleti biztonságot növelő kitakarást plusz pontokkal jutalmazzuk!
#FreeHungary #StandwithUkraine #ruszkikhaza
A műveleti biztonságot növelő kitakarást plusz pontokkal jutalmazzuk!
#FreeHungary #StandwithUkraine #ruszkikhaza
According to the propaganda of the Hungarian government, anyone not belonging to the ruling party Fidesz is a warmongering puppet of "Brussels"
However, when PM Orbán repeats the Russian talking points about the war in Ukraine and serves Russian interests, he's displaying HU's proud sovereignty :)
However, when PM Orbán repeats the Russian talking points about the war in Ukraine and serves Russian interests, he's displaying HU's proud sovereignty :)
December 1, 2025 at 11:47 AM
According to the propaganda of the Hungarian government, anyone not belonging to the ruling party Fidesz is a warmongering puppet of "Brussels"
However, when PM Orbán repeats the Russian talking points about the war in Ukraine and serves Russian interests, he's displaying HU's proud sovereignty :)
However, when PM Orbán repeats the Russian talking points about the war in Ukraine and serves Russian interests, he's displaying HU's proud sovereignty :)
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📉 In Hungary, the economy is ailing — and so is Márton Nagy, once Orbán’s most powerful minister. Since cardiovascular surgery this summer, his health has raised questions. At a hearing last week, he struggled to recall words and asked for help, fueling rumors about his fitness and political future.
November 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
📉 In Hungary, the economy is ailing — and so is Márton Nagy, once Orbán’s most powerful minister. Since cardiovascular surgery this summer, his health has raised questions. At a hearing last week, he struggled to recall words and asked for help, fueling rumors about his fitness and political future.
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If only someone had an article under review on how the far right instrumentalises the welfare state to entrench themselves in power and undermine (liberal) democracy, and using Orbán's Hungary as one of the case studies...
November 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
If only someone had an article under review on how the far right instrumentalises the welfare state to entrench themselves in power and undermine (liberal) democracy, and using Orbán's Hungary as one of the case studies...
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Polls for months have shown a huge lead for Orban's opponent. Now the HU government is doing what it always does before elections: increase social benefits, threaten opponents, rewrite election law. Trump promised to underwrite Orban's election spending spree.
dailynewshungary.com/latest-poll-...
dailynewshungary.com/latest-poll-...
Latest poll suggests PM Orbán may keep his seat until 2030
According to the latest poll of Medián, PM Orbán may keep his seat even after the 2026 general elections.
dailynewshungary.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Polls for months have shown a huge lead for Orban's opponent. Now the HU government is doing what it always does before elections: increase social benefits, threaten opponents, rewrite election law. Trump promised to underwrite Orban's election spending spree.
dailynewshungary.com/latest-poll-...
dailynewshungary.com/latest-poll-...
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Surreal scenes from Orbán's visit in Moscow. Putin gives a big-picture overview of bilateral relations peppered with some numbers, while Orbán's interpreter keeps saying completely different things, vague formulations about cooperation and good relationship. Baffling.
telex.hu/video/2025/1...
telex.hu/video/2025/1...
Videón mutatjuk, hogyan fordította rosszul Orbán tolmácsa Putyin beszédét
A mai Putyin–Orbán-találkozó egyik legérdekesebb része az volt, amikor Orbán Viktor tolmácsa szinte végig rosszul fordította az orosz elnök köszöntő beszédét. A magyar tolmács fontos részleteket hagyo...
telex.hu
November 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Surreal scenes from Orbán's visit in Moscow. Putin gives a big-picture overview of bilateral relations peppered with some numbers, while Orbán's interpreter keeps saying completely different things, vague formulations about cooperation and good relationship. Baffling.
telex.hu/video/2025/1...
telex.hu/video/2025/1...
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💥Speculation around Viktor Orbán’s Kremlin trip is growing — including why he brought construction and transport minister János Lázár again, after taking him to the White House to meet Trump. Rumors persist that Lázár could become Orbán’s “Medvedev,” his chosen successor as PM or candidate for PM.
November 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
💥Speculation around Viktor Orbán’s Kremlin trip is growing — including why he brought construction and transport minister János Lázár again, after taking him to the White House to meet Trump. Rumors persist that Lázár could become Orbán’s “Medvedev,” his chosen successor as PM or candidate for PM.
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THREAD 1/6
Obviously, much of this is speculation, but I think #Orbán’s trip to #Moscow today — and his talks with Vladimir #Putin — should be seen primarily through the lens of yesterday’s Orbán–Vučić meeting, not last week’s peace-negotiation rollercoaster.
@politico.eu
Obviously, much of this is speculation, but I think #Orbán’s trip to #Moscow today — and his talks with Vladimir #Putin — should be seen primarily through the lens of yesterday’s Orbán–Vučić meeting, not last week’s peace-negotiation rollercoaster.
@politico.eu
November 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
THREAD 1/6
Obviously, much of this is speculation, but I think #Orbán’s trip to #Moscow today — and his talks with Vladimir #Putin — should be seen primarily through the lens of yesterday’s Orbán–Vučić meeting, not last week’s peace-negotiation rollercoaster.
@politico.eu
Obviously, much of this is speculation, but I think #Orbán’s trip to #Moscow today — and his talks with Vladimir #Putin — should be seen primarily through the lens of yesterday’s Orbán–Vučić meeting, not last week’s peace-negotiation rollercoaster.
@politico.eu
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Hungary’s free-riding on EU integration while serving foreign interests, be it Russian or American, has become incompatible with the principle of loyal cooperation and trust required by EU membership #EUCO
November 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Hungary’s free-riding on EU integration while serving foreign interests, be it Russian or American, has become incompatible with the principle of loyal cooperation and trust required by EU membership #EUCO
While the Hungarian government's vile propaganda accuses "Brussels" of using Hungarian taxes to pay for the war in Ukraine, today Orbán is in Moscow to meet Putin and make sure Hungary contributes even more money to Russia's war effort!
How do you say "cognitive dissonance" in Hungarian...?
How do you say "cognitive dissonance" in Hungarian...?
November 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
While the Hungarian government's vile propaganda accuses "Brussels" of using Hungarian taxes to pay for the war in Ukraine, today Orbán is in Moscow to meet Putin and make sure Hungary contributes even more money to Russia's war effort!
How do you say "cognitive dissonance" in Hungarian...?
How do you say "cognitive dissonance" in Hungarian...?
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PM #Orbán is on his way to Moscow to meet Vladimir #Putin, according to 🇭🇺 GOV media sources.
Without coordinating with allies, Orbán will discuss geopolitics, energy & war related issues with the 🇷🇺president.
A further revelation of his true allegiance...
www.origo.hu/kulpol/2025/...
Without coordinating with allies, Orbán will discuss geopolitics, energy & war related issues with the 🇷🇺president.
A further revelation of his true allegiance...
www.origo.hu/kulpol/2025/...
Orbán Viktor Moszkvába indult, Putyinnal tárgyal - ORIGO
Friss hírek Magyarországról és a nagyvilágból, sport, technika, szórakozás, tudomány, kultúra. Az ORIGO a legfrissebb hazai és nemzetközi hírekkel szolgál olvasói számára.
www.origo.hu
November 28, 2025 at 7:32 AM
PM #Orbán is on his way to Moscow to meet Vladimir #Putin, according to 🇭🇺 GOV media sources.
Without coordinating with allies, Orbán will discuss geopolitics, energy & war related issues with the 🇷🇺president.
A further revelation of his true allegiance...
www.origo.hu/kulpol/2025/...
Without coordinating with allies, Orbán will discuss geopolitics, energy & war related issues with the 🇷🇺president.
A further revelation of his true allegiance...
www.origo.hu/kulpol/2025/...
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💥SCOOP: Viktor Orbán arranged his upcoming Moscow trip behind NATO allies’ backs, just like last summer. He’ll discuss with Putin gas, oil, nuclear & Hungary’s MOL buying a stake in Serbia’s NIS oil firm.
🔗More details in @vsquare.bsky.social's fresh Goulash newsletter: vsquare.org/goulash-rend...
🔗More details in @vsquare.bsky.social's fresh Goulash newsletter: vsquare.org/goulash-rend...
November 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
💥SCOOP: Viktor Orbán arranged his upcoming Moscow trip behind NATO allies’ backs, just like last summer. He’ll discuss with Putin gas, oil, nuclear & Hungary’s MOL buying a stake in Serbia’s NIS oil firm.
🔗More details in @vsquare.bsky.social's fresh Goulash newsletter: vsquare.org/goulash-rend...
🔗More details in @vsquare.bsky.social's fresh Goulash newsletter: vsquare.org/goulash-rend...
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Hungary’s fertility rate fell to 1.31 in the first ten months of the year, down from 1.62 four years ago. Combined with a shrinking reproductive-age population, this meant 17 thousand fewer births than in 2021.
#demography #population #Hungary #fertility #maternity
#demography #population #Hungary #fertility #maternity
November 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Hungary’s fertility rate fell to 1.31 in the first ten months of the year, down from 1.62 four years ago. Combined with a shrinking reproductive-age population, this meant 17 thousand fewer births than in 2021.
#demography #population #Hungary #fertility #maternity
#demography #population #Hungary #fertility #maternity
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Fresh data shows Hungary’s population fell below 9.5M, down from just under 10M when Orbán took power in 2010 — despite mass naturalization of the diaspora and people moving to Hungary. Losses to Western Europe and the failure of “pro-family” policies still outweighed the gains.
📉🇭🇺 INVESTIGATION: Viktor Orbán vowed to boost Hungary’s population without immigrants. But births keep falling—and emigration is soaring. Direkt36's investigation shows many young people are leaving, posing serious risks for the country’s future.
Inside Viktor Orbán’s Failure to Achieve His Demographic Goal - VSquare.org
The Prime Minister has long said that he would like to grow the population of Hungary without bringing in immigrants. Recently, births have fallen, but the number of people leaving the country has also soared.
vsquare.org
November 27, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Fresh data shows Hungary’s population fell below 9.5M, down from just under 10M when Orbán took power in 2010 — despite mass naturalization of the diaspora and people moving to Hungary. Losses to Western Europe and the failure of “pro-family” policies still outweighed the gains.
City Park, Budapest
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
City Park, Budapest
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💥Bosnia's minister of defense refused to let the plane of Viktor Orbán’s foreign minister Péter Szijjártó land in Banja Luka, citing Hungary’s support for secessionist leader Milorad Dodik and the lack of a clear explanation for why Szijjártó arrived on a military aircraft, N1 Info reported.
November 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
💥Bosnia's minister of defense refused to let the plane of Viktor Orbán’s foreign minister Péter Szijjártó land in Banja Luka, citing Hungary’s support for secessionist leader Milorad Dodik and the lack of a clear explanation for why Szijjártó arrived on a military aircraft, N1 Info reported.
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This has to be 1st ever gov-sponsored campaign in history of EU in which an EUMS gov proactively promotes violation of a @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social ruling & non-payment of a daily penalty payment ordered by the CJEU
Time to clawback EU funds & return to the CJEU @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social
Time to clawback EU funds & return to the CJEU @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This has to be 1st ever gov-sponsored campaign in history of EU in which an EUMS gov proactively promotes violation of a @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social ruling & non-payment of a daily penalty payment ordered by the CJEU
Time to clawback EU funds & return to the CJEU @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social
Time to clawback EU funds & return to the CJEU @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social
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💥SCOOP: Hungary’s gov't-funded Wacław Felczak Foundation, set up to strengthen Hungarian-Polish ties, holds its annual gala event today with Polish ex-deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski as guest of honor—a fugitive MP wanted for 11 financial crimes and sheltered by Orbán.
Very diplomatic.
Very diplomatic.
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
💥SCOOP: Hungary’s gov't-funded Wacław Felczak Foundation, set up to strengthen Hungarian-Polish ties, holds its annual gala event today with Polish ex-deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski as guest of honor—a fugitive MP wanted for 11 financial crimes and sheltered by Orbán.
Very diplomatic.
Very diplomatic.