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Tagged: Elections

A drawing of hands casting their ballot in front of an hungarian flag.

Issues / re:constitution

The Limits of Representation: Three Dimensions of Constrained Choice in Hungary’s 2026 Election

By Stefan Szwed. Hungary’s parliamentary elections on 12 April 2026 were, by most metrics, historic. With turnout approaching 80 percent — the highest in the post-1989 era — the centre-right opposition alliance Tisza founded in 2023 swept Fidesz from power with a constitutional supermajority, ending 16 years of Victor Orbán’s government. The scale of the result was sufficient to turn the system designed to favour Fidesz flatly against it. Three perspectives map, from three distinct empirical angles, a system comprehensively engineered to purposefully narrow the political choices available to specific categories of voters.

Issues / re:constitution

Elections, Rule of Law and Democracy in Greece

By Taygeti Michalakea. In the 2023 elections, Greece’s ‘New Democracy’ party won a second term with 40.5% of the vote, while the opposition Syriza received only 17.8%. Smaller far-right parties also gained seats, raising concerns about the rule of law. Issues such as weakened independent institutions, lack of media freedom, widespread surveillance, and political interference in the judiciary are contributing to this decline. This text explores how these factors are undermining democracy and eroding fundamental freedoms in Greece.