CEU Democracy Institute

🔙👥 Last week, our Rule of Law Clinic hosted Hanna Suchocka, former Prime Minister of Poland and a Honorary President of the Venice Commission for a lecture, followed by a panel discussion. 🧑‍⚖️🧑‍⚖️ Details: 👉 tinyurl.com/rzrr4nhd

⏰ Deadline is coming! ⏰ Don’t miss your chance to apply to our unique leadership program. 🗓️ Deadline: June 5 Details: 👉 tinyurl.com/pvtw3e89

💬🗞️ Former Hungarian PM Viktor Orban has no chance to return to power, our Research Affiliate @peterkreko told @nytimes. 🇭🇺🗳️ Read what else he said: 👉 shorturl.at/Ks3Pa

Mark your calendar for our seminar! 🇭🇺🗳️ 🗣️ Balint Madlovics 🗣️ Balint Magyar 🗓️ June 1, 3:30pm CEST 📍 Budapest, Nador u. 13 Details: 👉 shorturl.at/wrmvA Registration: 👉 shorturl.at/GB58l

🧑‍⚖️📄 The second edition of our Rule of Law Clinic's report on the EU's rule of law performance was cited by a resolution of the European Parliament. 🇪🇺 Details: 👉 shorturl.at/D32Jf

💡 Save the date for our Annual Conference, which will examine the relation between democracy’s past horizons and its present struggles with contingency. 🗓️ June 25-26 📍 Budapest, Nador u. 15 Stay tuned for the details!

♻️ The @OSUNForum seminar series titled What Is a Just Green Transition? sought to foster debate for the purpose of finding solutions that defy black and white positions. 📹 Did you miss it? Watch the videos now: 👉 shorturl.at/RkbOp

Do you want to learn about de- and re-democratization efforts, global challenges, and essential leadership skills? 💡 Apply now to our unique leadership program! Details: 👉 tinyurl.com/pvtw3e89

💬🗞️ Former Hungarian PM Viktor Orban is largely responsible for his own downfall, our Research Affiliate Edit Zgut-Przybylska told Hungarian news portal @444hu in an in-depth interview. 🇭🇺🗳️ Details: 👉 shorturl.at/TXOp2

🔜 Don’t forget to join us for this @OSUNForum seminar TOMORROW! 🗣️ @AiyarYamini 🗓️ May 20, 3pm CEST 🔴📹 Livestream on Zoom Details and registration: 👉 shorturl.at/Vjg0K

💬🗞️ Laszlo Bruszt, Program Director of our Global Forum, shared his expectations of the new Hungarian government in an interview with Salzburger Nachrichten, including what Ukraine can expect. 🇭🇺🗳️ Details: 👉 shorturl.at/PkWlG

💬🗞️ Our Research Affiliate @peterkreko commented to @BBCPolska on Hungarian-Russian relations in the past and in the future. 🇭🇺🇷🇺 Read what he said: 👉 shorturl.at/FXo50

✍️📚 The book of our Research Affiliate Filip Milacic contributes to a better understanding of the burning question of why voters support politicians who subvert democracy. Details: 👉 shorturl.at/0koHR

🔜 Don’t forget to register now and join us on Monday for this lecture by Hanna Suchocka, followed by a discussion with Balazs Trencsenyi, @ProfKochenov, and @BGrabowskaMoroz! ⏰May 18, 10am 📍Budapest Details: 👉 cutt.ly/ltZMJOMK Registration: 👉 cutt.ly/KtZMKwkG

💬🗞️ Our Senior Research Fellow @enyedi_zsolt and Research Affiliate @DanielHegedus82 spoke with @Parlimag about the impact of the Hungarian elections. 🇭🇺🗳️ Read what they said: 👉 shorturl.at/OFs4a

🔜 Don’t forget to register now and join us on Monday for this seminar with @PhilipRathgeb, @DorottyaSzikra, and Anil Duman! ⏰ May 18, 1:30pm CEST 📍 Budapest, Nador u. 13 Details and registration: 👉 cutt.ly/BtCDfr6x

🎙️ In the latest episode of our podcast series produced in partnership with the @JoDemocracy, Susan Stokes discusses the reasons behind the increase in democratic erosion and possible counter measures. 🎧 Listen to it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/wrzww8ju

📣 Applications are still open to our unique leadership training program 📣 The program is designed for mid-career public leaders in Central and South-Eastern Europe. Details: 👉 tinyurl.com/pvtw3e89

🎙️🗞️ Our researcher @petoandrea spoke with @sverigesradio about how academic freedom can be brought back to Hungary now that the Orban regime has been defeated. 🇭🇺🗳️ Read what she said: 👉 cutt.ly/etCDQ5JZ

🎙️🗞️ Much of the damage done to Polish–Hungarian relations can be repaired relatively quickly, our Research Affiliate Edit Zgut-Przybylska told Hungarian online magazine Jelen in an interview. 🇭🇺🇵🇱 Details: 👉 cutt.ly/ZtCDRTMX