Viktor Orbán wasn’t beaten by his opposition. He was beaten by his own machine.
The Defector’s Gambit
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Europe & Central Asia
The Real Winner of India-Pakistan Conflict: Militarized Nationalism
Military and nationalist regimes on both sides are consolidating power through chest-thumping and grand commemorations.
Can Bosnia Move Beyond Its Protectorate Era?
It’s time to treat Bosnia as a sovereign European state.
Russia and North Korea: An Alliance of Desperation
The Kremlin can count on only one real ally in its war in Ukraine.
Ceasefires and the Age of Impulse Diplomacy
Can the three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine point to a more durable peace?
Is Trump Losing All His European Allies?
Even Italy is filing for divorce.
How Pope Leo XIV is Building a Theology of Resistance Against Washington
The Vatican has stepped into a vacuum of moral authority.
Why Russia’s Backwardness Benefits Putin
But Putin’s reliance on the troika of fossil fuels, corruption, and autocracy to prevent a political challenge to his authority may end up producing the very revolt from below he fears the most.
AI Is Raising Nuclear Risks in South Asia
In a future crisis between India and Pakistan, the most dangerous moment may not be the first strike but the minutes before it.
Where on Earth Is Europe Heading?
Europe is being pulled in several different directions, but generally not to the left.