Hungary
Since taking power in the 2010 elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Alliance of Young Democrats–Hungarian Civic Union (Fidesz) party pushed through constitutional and legal changes that have allowed it to consolidate control over the country’s independent institutions.
Freedom in the World — Hungary Country Report
Hungary is rated Partly Free in Freedom in the World 2023 , Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.
Freedom on the Net — Hungary Country Report
Hungary is rated Partly Free in Freedom on the Net , Freedom House's comprehensive study of internet freedom around the globe.
Nations in Transit — Hungary Country Report
Categorized as a Transitional or Hybrid regime, Hungary receives a Democracy Percentage of 45 out of 100 in the Nations in Transit 2022 report.
News & Perspectives:
NEW REPORT: Regional Autocrats Exploiting Instability, Expanding Power from Central Europe to Central Asia
Press release
April 20, 2022
Capturing Democratic Institutions: Lessons from Hungary and Poland
Testimony and remarks
November 3, 2021
NEW REPORT: Attacks on Democracy Intensify as Autocracy Spreads in Europe and Eurasia
Press release
April 28, 2021