Political Capital

@Pol_Cap director @peterkreko was quoted in @AP on Trump’s tariffs, warning that Hungary’s seemingly close ties with the US won’t shield it from economic harm: “Mutual nationalisms aren't a win-win.” “Trump gives nothing for free." tinyurl.com/yxpsszdm

“This is not a bug but a feature in both systems (...) The way Trump uses his family in his political and business operations, so does, increasingly, Orbán," said @peterkreko , director of the Political Capital to the @FT . tinyurl.com/28cz94rd

Stratégiai autonómia, az ukrajnai háború, hibrid támadások és dezinformáció – ezek mind Európa jövője szempontjából alapvető fontosságú témák, amelyekről a francia nagykövet és a @Pol_Cap nyári egyetem hallgatói eszmecserét folytattak. Krekó Péter meghívására a nagykövet a…

Fidesz had tried to use the Pride to portray the opposition as focused on liberal, metropolitan issues, but that the tactic had failed. Instead Fidesz found itself in a bind: it risked looking weak if it let the march proceed and authoritarian if it cracked down.

Read our analysis of the potential political implications of the Budapest Pride march on June 28. The march poses more risks to Fidesz than to TISZA leader Péter Magyar or Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony. tinyurl.com/52x79dup

Trump’s second term was expected to benefit leaders like Orbán, Vučić, & Dodik. However, the first 100 days haven't quite brought that about. Why doesn't loyalty buy influence in D.C. anymore? Read @peterkreko and Ferenc Németh's article in French: tinyurl.com/yn4ezufb

Péter Krekó, Political Capital's director, told The Guardian: Compared to the United States, the transformation in Hungary was rather slow but deep. It was like the frog-boiling-in-water model, and the propaganda machine played a crucial role. tinyurl.com/2xv8frhd

"Orbán's popularity is flagging after 15 years of uninterrupted power, even as he positions himself at the forefront of the nascent right-wing 'illiberal international,'" commented Péter Krekó, director of Political Capital, to ABC News on CPAC Hungary. tinyurl.com/zcdr9ffy

#Fidesz is pushing a new Kremlin-style law in #Hungary under the guise of protecting sovereignty. The law would silence organizations that criticize the government by banning foreign funding, including that from the #EU. Read our assessment here: politicalcapital.hu/news.php?artic…

Our director @peterkreko was honoured to take part in this exciting discussion on the challenges for the EU to combat foreign information manipulation while defending free speech.