
Why Ukraine Cannot Become Part of the EU
Full membership cannot be granted as a political gesture, lest the Union risk falling apart.

Full membership cannot be granted as a political gesture, lest the Union risk falling apart.

Viktor Orbán’s influence extends far beyond the borders of Hungary: for the international sovereigntist camp, he is proof that patriotic politics is viable not only as a form of protest but as a form of government.

If someone is on the ‘good side,’ threatening rhetoric can be tolerated, political blackmail can be explained, and pressure can be relativized.

Those who cry “Russia” nonstop should note that Hungary seeks strategic ties with the U.S. and that the summit’s outcomes matter for all of East–Central Europe.

Adopting a law-and-order type of approach to dismantling the drug trade and the criminal organizations that manage it is a welcome step.