Rule of Law
Hungary’s premier-elect will have a honeymoon but tricky problems await.
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April 13, 2026
Hungary’s New Dawn: A Packed Agenda for Péter Magyar
As opposition supporters shake off the hangovers from a night of joy, the new government faces a mountain of problems.
March 26, 2026
Europe’s Democratic Backsliding Is Spreading Like Malware
The danger is not only that Slovakia is becoming Hungary. It is that Orbán's style of politics is prevailing across all of Europe.
March 25, 2026
Putin Demands More Efficient Military Corruption
Changes at the top of the defense hierarchy reveal old-style graft and pressure to raise military spending efficiency.
March 12, 2026
Russia Plans an Invasion of the Body Snatchers
The Kremlin’s war against international law reaches beyond mere words and now includes the use of heavily armed military squads operating on foreign soil.
March 12, 2026
Can War Veterans Build a Better Ukraine?
The military consistently tops surveys of trust in Ukraine, and war veterans could be vital to rebuilding faith in its institutions.
March 3, 2026
Has the US Broken International Law? Probably Not
International law is much more permissive of military action than many commentators understand.
February 23, 2026
Russia’s Paranoid Despot and His Secret Police
Putin’s secret police organizations are among a small band of winners from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
February 18, 2026
Time to Embrace the Western Balkans
Both Europe and the US will benefit once the six Western Balkan candidates join the EU.
January 30, 2026
Europe Should Exploit Georgia’s Regime Ructions
Purges and recriminations at the top of Georgia’s governing party have created an opportunity for Europe to support democracy.