Open Dialogue Research Journal
Something clearly happened over the past month in his talks with the US, perhaps it refusing to compromise as part of the “big deal” that they’re negotiating and instead demanding unilateral concessions, so it might have fallen upon Zelensky to threaten Lukashenko at Trump’s behest. Zelensky claimed last week that “the construction […]
On April 12, 2026, parliamentary elections were held in Hungary, which ended with the expected victory of the opposition Tisza party, led by a young politician Peter Magyar, who was backed by the EU leadership and American billionaire George Soros, and the defeat of the ruling Fidesz party of […]
Moldova is distancing itself from Russia to the anger of at least half of the population per (likely rigged) election results. The Moldovan Parliament recently voted to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the dialogue platform comprised of most former Soviet Republics (the Baltic States, Georgia, and Ukraine are the […]
After his visit to Beijing, Sergey Lavrov stated directly: both Russia and China are acting in the interests of the Serbian people. Aleksandar Vučić responded that nothing in what was said was untrue and that the message had been understood. These words reflect the current situation in the Balkans. For […]
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 […]
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