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German Democracy and the Docta Ignorantia

Sebastian Szimonisz August 2, 2026

Democracy is not paradise, ideology, or a blank canvas for every political desire. It is a set of rules that demand restraint—and the humble recognition that we can be wrong.

Fidesz president, former prime minister Viktor Orbán speaks to the press in the company of Fidesz parliamentary group leader János Bóka (R1) and Fidesz communications director Bertalan Havasi (R2) on July 22, 2026.

Orbán Declares “Resistance” After Authorities Seize Fidesz Servers

Zoltán Kottász July 22, 2026

The raid on Fidesz’s communications infrastructure is another sign that Hungary’s new, pro-Brussels government is using prosecutorial powers to harm its largest political opponent.

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen attends a session of questions to the government at The National Assembly in Paris on July 15, 2026.

Marine Le Pen: Péter Magyar “Is Trampling On Democracy’s Rules”

TEC News July 22, 2026

The frontrunner in France’s presidential election has accused Hungary’s government of systematically violating the rule of law.

Human Rights NGO Turns on Hungarian Government Over Move To Eliminate Half of Opposition MPs

Tamás Orbán June 25, 2026

“The Constitution should be the limit of power, not its instrument,” the prominent Hungarian watchdog warned.

The Special Shield Against the Disinformation of the Democracy Shield

Norman Lewis June 24, 2026

A committee established to defend democracy from manipulation has become the cheerleader for a system that treats democratic speech itself as a manipulable object.

The Fraud of Compromise

Sabine Beppler-Spahl June 22, 2026

It was not compromise but the avoidance—even suppression—of critical debate that lay at the heart of the technocratic governing style for which Merkel and her successors stand.

A man stands over a flag of Sweden during a demonstration in Quetta on July 7, 2023, as they protest against the burning of the Koran outside a Stockholm mosque that outraged Muslims around the world.

Islam ‘Expert’ Tells Swedish Students “Democracy Is Haram”

Michael Curzon May 7, 2026

The man who told young Muslims democracy is a “great sin” is reportedly connected to an Islamist group banned in many countries.

Migration, the ECHR, and Europe’s Crisis of Authority

Nicoletta Kouroushi April 24, 2026

A people permitted to vote, but not truly to decide, will not indefinitely remain loyal to an order that denies the force of its own consent.

Tisza Party leader Péter Magyar (background, C) talks with journalists after casting his ballot at a polling station in Budapest, with an election poster of Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the foreground during the parliamentary elections in Hungary, on April 12, 2026.

Orbán Defeat Dismantles Brussels’ False Narrative About Hungary

Javier Villamor April 13, 2026

For years, it was claimed that Viktor Orbán had turned Hungary into an autocracy where political alternation was impossible. Last night’s election proved the opposite.

Albania and the EU’s Convenient Fiction

Nathalie Beasnael April 10, 2026

EU leadership prioritises enlargement over rule of law in Albania, accepting democratic backsliding in exchange for political stability.

Tag: democracy

German Democracy and the Docta Ignorantia

Orbán Declares “Resistance” After Authorities Seize Fidesz Servers

Marine Le Pen: Péter Magyar “Is Trampling On Democracy’s Rules”

Human Rights NGO Turns on Hungarian Government Over Move To Eliminate Half of Opposition MPs

The Special Shield Against the Disinformation of the Democracy Shield

The Fraud of Compromise

Islam ‘Expert’ Tells Swedish Students “Democracy Is Haram”

Migration, the ECHR, and Europe’s Crisis of Authority

Orbán Defeat Dismantles Brussels’ False Narrative About Hungary

Albania and the EU’s Convenient Fiction

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