Hungary's 2026 parliamentary election revealed how a politically captured system of minority representation and non-resident voting continue to shape electoral outcomes. Péter Kállai, Balázs Majtényi and Alíz Nagy argue that meaningful reform must address both
Hungarian universities are facing increasing interference from government. The recent dismissal of Zoltán Ádám from Corvinus University in Budapest thus signals a worrying erosion of academic autonomy. For Gábor Halmai, Balázs Majtényi, and Andrew Richard Ryder, Ádám's dismissal reflects a pattern. They argue that a broader political agenda is threatening academic freedom, and raising questions about Hungary’s democratic integrity
Professor, Head of the Department of Human Rights and Politics, UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Peace, Faculty of Social Sciences, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)
Balázs' research interests include nation-building, constitutional law and human rights.
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