Hungary Avoided Democratic Collapse. Can We?
Péter Magyar's landslide victory over Viktor Orbán in Hungary marks a historic shift away from 16 years of authoritarian rule, but the durability of democratic renewal remains uncertain. While Magyar has a supermajority to reform institutions, he faces the dilemma of dismantling Orbán’s i
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