“I don’t want my children to grow up in a country where it’s legal to lie with Hungarian money, but illegal to tell the truth with foreign money,” says Hettyey András, political scientist and associate professor at Andrássy University Budapest.On May 14th, Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party submitted a bill that, on its face, claims to protect national sovereignty.
With Hungarian kleptocrat Orban likely facing electoral defeat next year, desperation and reliance on Russian assistance are making it clear of trajectory on a dangerous path. Hungary’s attacks on Ukraine have reached a feverish level, exacerbated by Russia’s familiar strategy of fabricating minority oppression to justify aggression.
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Just as Hungary was exposed for gathering intelligence on Ukraine’s air defense systems through a clandestine network in Transcarpathia, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made another notable move: the transfer of 66 Soviet-era armored vehicles to Serbia. On 9th of May, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) revealed it had uncovered a Hungarian spy network in Transcarpathia.
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Zakarpattia region, Ukraine – On May 9, 2025, at 06:46 UTC, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the nation’s leading counterintelligence agency, uncovered a Hungarian military intelligence network operating in Zakarpattia, a strategically vital region near Ukraine’s western border with Hungary.
In a startling development, a leaked audio recording from 2023 has surfaced, featuring Hungarian Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky announcing a significant shift in Hungary’s military posture. The recording reveals the minister stating, “we are building a capable, combat-ready Hungarian army.” This declaration is part of a broader strategy to move Hungary into “war mode [phase 0],” abandoning its previous peace-oriented approach.
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While European leaders unite to defend democracy at Ukraine’s borders, an authoritarian erosion is quietly unfolding within. Hungary— an EU member and NATO ally— is no longer drifting from democratic norms. It is actively dismantling them, piece by piece, using the language of sovereignty and national identity to justify creeping repression. A New Kind of State Power In early 2024, Hungary unveiled its latest instrument of control: the Sovereignty Protection Office.
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Hungary’s economy is faltering once again— and this time, not even Viktor Orban’s usual scapegoats can mask the rot. Having looted Hungary’s economy into its position of the 4th poorest nation in Europe, the old kleptocrat is now overseeing a a GDP that contracted by 0.2% in Q1 2025, defying government promises of a strong post-recession rebound. As the rest of Central Europe shows signs of recovery— Czechia grew 0.5%— Hungary’s stagnation stands out as self-inflicted.
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