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Magyar Learned Orbán’s Brussels Game. He Is Playing It Differently
Magyar Learned Orbán’s Brussels Game. He Is Playing It Differently

Hungary’s Peter Magyar has been dismantling the system left behind by his predecessor Viktor Orbán while reversing some of the Orbán policies formerly criticized by the EU. Is this a real re-alignment with Brussels, or just some negotiating tactic aimed at securing the release of frozen EU funds?

Daniel Nolan
14 Sep 2026
Belarus is waging a hybrid war against NATO’s Baltic flank. Is it willing to do more?
Belarus is waging a hybrid war against NATO’s Baltic flank. Is it willing to do more?

Russia’s most loyal ally, Belarus, is taking part in hybrid operations against the Baltic states, pushing migrants towards their borders, recruiting spies, and promoting propaganda narratives. Will Alexander Lukashenko be willing to drag his country in a Russian military operation in the region?

FAKE NEWS: The EU will force Romanians to share their homes with migrants
FAKE NEWS: The EU will force Romanians to share their homes with migrants

The European Union will provide migrants with living space in houses and apartments that exceed the maximum size per family, according to a false narrative promoted by Diana Șoșoacă, a Member of the European Parliament known for her Eurosceptic views and a declared supporter of Russia and Vladimir Putin.

Cezar Manu
13 Jul 2026
Disinformation squared: Orbán’s proof-free election equation
Disinformation squared: Orbán’s proof-free election equation

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claims Ukraine is meddling in Hungary’s election campaign. The claim is not notable because it is proven, but because it can be deployed without proof and still do political work.

Daniel Nolan
04 Feb 2026
“Chaos export”: the new commodity from the East
“Chaos export”: the new commodity from the East

Russia’s closest ally, Belarus, has been increasing its hybrid operations against its EU neighbors, directing migrants towards their borders and closing its eyes to increasingly brazen smuggling. The goal is to cause instability.

FAKE NEWS: Hungary's anti-immigration policy approved by the CJEU
FAKE NEWS: Hungary's anti-immigration policy approved by the CJEU

The Court of Justice of the EU ruled in favor of Hungary in its dispute with the European Commission over its refusal to grant asylum to migrants, according to sovereignist propaganda.

Cezar Manu
03 Nov 2025
The war in Ukraine is making Russia dependent on migrants
The war in Ukraine is making Russia dependent on migrants

As young Russians are sent to the front or fleeing the country, Russia’s economy needs migrants. But the latter are a target for extremists and populist politicians.

(Pro)Russian fearmongering: Moldova’s
(Pro)Russian fearmongering: Moldova’s "Great Reset"

Russian propaganda, alongside politicians, publicists and clerics from the Republic of Moldova, has been promoting for years narratives regarding the threats to the identity and even the existence of Moldova and Moldovans.

Veridica
10 Apr 2024
Estonia is preparing to resist attempts at destabilization on its border with Russia
Estonia is preparing to resist attempts at destabilization on its border with Russia

Finland closed its land border with Russia due to a hybrid threat, and Estonia may follow suit, although it has not done so yet.