Open Dialogue Research Journal
The rapid escalation of the war involving Iran has forced the world’s leading industrial economies to confront an uncomfortable reality: the global energy system remains dangerously vulnerable to geopolitical shocks. As oil prices surge and supply routes through the Persian Gulf face disruption, finance ministers from the Group of Seven are preparing emergency discussions […]
The EU- and Ukrainian- backed Hungarian opposition just won a two-thirds supermajority in the latest parliamentary elections that ended Viktor Orban’s 16 years in office. His crushing defeat followed the EU earlier freezing €17 billion in allocated funds on rule of law pretexts, Russiagate conspiracy theories derived from wiretaps of Orban and his Foreign Minister, and Ukrainian […]
A High-Stakes Election With Record Turnout Hungary’s latest parliamentary election has rapidly evolved from a routine democratic exercise into a defining political moment for both the country and the wider European landscape. With ballots still being counted, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has already acknowledged defeat, while opposition figure Péter Magyar […]
The Hungarian parliamentary elections are taking place on Sunday, 12 April 2026. According to the first exit polls and preliminary data, Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz–KDNP alliance are slightly winning, retaining power after 16 years in government. This is not merely holding onto positions — it is a tough response […]
European bureaucrats have already chosen their side in the Hungarian parliamentary elections. he elections in Hungary are becoming a battleground for opposing political interests and agendas. On one side, the sovereigntist, pragmatic, and peace-oriented wing led by current Prime Minister Viktor Orbán; on the other, the opposition led by Peter Magyar and the […]
In a dazzling launch that blended Hollywood glamour with the raw passion of dance, Antonio Banderas—international movie star and director of Málaga’s iconic Soho CaixaBank Theater—joined forces with celebrated ballerina Lucía Lacarra and Thierry Malandain of the Malandain Ballet Biarritz to unveil the very first edition of the international dance […]
The aftermath of Slovenia’s tightly contested parliamentary election has plunged the country into a familiar yet increasingly complex political scenario: coalition negotiations under pressure. Prime Minister Robert Golob now faces the difficult task of forming a government in a fragmented parliament, while simultaneously addressing a looming economic crisis fueled by […]
On April 12, 2026, Hungary will head to the polls for what is arguably the most consequential European election of the year. For the first time in sixteen years, the air in Budapest doesn’t just smell of goulash and spring; it smells of genuine political uncertainty. Viktor Orbán – the man […]
Western policy toward China today looks like a battered old suitcase stuffed with clashing items: harsh tariffs and tech export bans sit right next to quiet European business delegations landing in Beijing, loud talk of systemic rivalry alongside real contracts for solar panels, batteries, and rare-earth materials. This is not […]
The Hungarian people have the greatest stakes since they’ll be the ones who’ll live with the consequences. Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Hungary have been described by RT as the “Battle for Hungary” due to the huge stakes involved for the EU, Ukraine, the US, and to a lesser extent, Russia. […]
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