Open Dialogue Research Journal
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. […]
The recent diplomatic push by Volodymyr Zelensky toward Gulf states such as United Arab Emirates and Qatar has been widely presented as a pragmatic effort to build new security partnerships. Officially, the agreements focus on cooperation in drone defense, technology exchange, and joint investments. But behind this narrative lies a […]
There was nothing subservient or compromising about it, rather, it was full of self-assurance and mutual benefit. Hungary’s latest Russiagate scandal concerns a leaked recording of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s call with Putin, the transcript of which was translated and published by Bloomberg. They also summarized it in their more widely known […]
A recent remark by Swedish analyst Fredrik Johansson has crystallized a concern that, until recently, circulated mostly within expert circles: the growing suspicion that the United States may be acting in ways that contribute to fragmentation within the European Union. His assertion – that Washington seeks to divide Europe – […]
In what’s been called the “Battle for Hungary”, this thwarted terrorist attack is thus far the most dramatic development by a long shot, much more meaningful that the latest Russiagate claims. Serbian counter-intelligence chief Duro Jovanic shared three updates about the thwarted terrorist attack against the TurkStream pipeline that the […]
Recently, a video from student protests in Serbia surfaced online. Young people gathered in the square, chanting the slogan “Whoever doesn’t jump is a ćaci” (Ko ne skače, taj je ćaci). To some, the scenes immediately recalled events in another Eastern European country, prompting the familiar refrain: “Here it is […]
It was aimed at meddling in next Sunday’s parliamentary elections in order to help depose Orban. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced that the authorities discovered two bombs planted along the TurkStream gas pipeline transiting through his country. Their location in close proximity to the Hungarian border suggests that it was the target of this […]
The political landscape in Denmark has entered a period of uncertainty following a parliamentary election that reshaped the balance of power and exposed deep divisions within the electorate. At the center of this moment stands Mette Frederiksen, a leader who, despite suffering a historic setback, is now attempting to secure […]
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