
Breyer: Why not install CCTV cameras in private departments?
Digital rights activist and MEP Patrick Breyer explains how “chat control” got approved in the European Parliament, why it’s missing its primary goal, why it

August 2021 Civitas Poll – Public sentiment in Hungary
With possibly eight months to go until the Hungarian parliamentary election, the race between the governing Fidesz and the opposition coalition is becoming more and

Slovenia Revels In Olympic Basketball Glory
Slovenia is only one game away from playing the basketball Olympic finals in the Tokyo Games where the Team USA is already waiting for an

Guetta: The EU’s future is in the hands of the Hungarians
French MEP Bernard Guetta (Renew Europe) talks about the European Union entering the phase of political unity and future fights between its member states. He

Tomaszevski : Russia’s Kaliningrad Project Is Back
Energy analyst Robert Tomaszevski from Polityka Insight shares exclusive information on alleged plans surrounding the Baltic Nuclear Plant in Russia’s Kaliningrad Region. Polish media mogul

Bojár: Crony capitalism is killing the entrepreneurial spirit
Gábor Bojár, founder of Graphisoft, reveals how startup firms can keep young talents, why governments can never be a good customer and how it was

Ligeti: Private foundations serve the goal to perpetuate PM Orbán’s personal leverage
Miklós Ligeti, Legal Director of Transparency International Hungary, explains the legal scheme enabling the Hungarian government to channel billions of euros to private foundations. He reveals

Civitas Poll: Sympathy Index of Foreign Politicians
The latest Civitas Institute poll measured the sympathy index of foreign politicians in Hungary. The results give a great overview of the ideological differences between

Amb. Fried: Lukashenko’s assault on the rules-based international order
Former US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried explains how Belarusian “air piracy” means more than a simple hijacking and

Dzurinda: The EU needs to become a global power
Slovakia’s former head of government Mikuláš Dzurinda delivers an answer to his Hungarian colleague Viktor Orbán, who recently suggested him the creation of a “new

Buldioski: EU Commissioner Várhelyi’s behavior is against the European Commission
OSF Berlin office chief Goran Buldioski talks about the EU Commission’s proposal to exclude North Macedonia from accession talks, Viktor Orbán’s growing influence in the

Hoping to Exceed Low Expectations
Israel has been bombarded by a barrage of rocket fire by Hamas and other Jihadi groups emanating from Gaza this week causing it to recalibrate

Cullinane: Hungary is one of Biden’s major issues
US-European relations expert Scott Cullinane shares his thoughts on the differences between the Trump and the Biden administrations, the new president’s first international trip leading

Benner: Angela Merkel is the weakest link on China
Political scientist Thorsten Benner speaks about the EU-China investment deal, why EU-Chinese relations will have a discontinuation after the September election in Germany, how Aleksandar

‘Trust’ Is Never a Given
Cybersecurity is one of the most critical elements in a digitalized world. In order to highlight the importance of protecting networks, devices and data from