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Eszter Nova
About Eszter Nova
Lecturer at Cevro Institute in Prague
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Outlook for Hungary 2023

Eszter Nova and Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom/February 1, 2023

Eszter Nova, lecturer at Cevro Institute in Prague and political commentator, who runs a blog Meanwhile in Budapest, wrote a publication Outlook for Hungary 2023 that further unfolds the above-mentioned developments of the Hungarian political landscape and its possible impacts on 2023.

Review #16

REVIEW #16: Is Stronger European Union Good for Eastern Europe? Disentangling Various Interests and Points of View

Eszter Nova and 4liberty.eu/April 26, 2022August 1, 2022

National, local, and EU-level governance are poor proxies to ascertaining whether governance is good, because none are an assurance in itself of the respect for civil liberties, human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.

Politics

Outlook for Hungary 2022

Eszter Nova and Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom/January 24, 2022 /Leave a comment

2022 will be the year of a momentous election in Hungary. We can’t see past it but we can line up the forces that shape the outcome. We will analyze the four possible scenarios of election results – supermajority or simple majority to either side – and what may come after.

Politics

Outlook for Hungary for 2021

Eszter Nova and Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom/January 28, 2021 /Leave a comment

2021 will be the year when the financial crackdown on opposition cities will gain momentum. No self-restraint can be expected in this regard.

Politics

Outlook for Hungary for 2020

Eszter Nova and Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom/February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 /2 Comments

Hungarian politics in 2020 will be different from 2019 in a number of ways. After years of paralysis and disarray of the Hungarian non-Fidesz opposition, they are back in the political game after a surprise non-defeat at the municipal elections in October 2019.

Society

Hungarian Demographic Policy as Ultimate Authoritarian Central Planning Tool

Eszter Nova and Visio Institut/January 27, 2020January 29, 2020 /Leave a comment

Family Protection Action Plan, which bears all the hallmarks of an authoritarian staple, is dehumanizing, pits demographic groups against each other and distorts the markets. It also creates a distraction for the citizens and puts the opposition in a corner where their only option is a bidding war.

Review #8

REVIEW #8: Censorship Is the Least Of The Problems: The Political and Economic Threats to Freedom of the Press in Hungary

4liberty.eu and Eszter Nova/May 5, 2018March 26, 2019 /Leave a comment

This article focuses on the economic restraints on the Hungarian media and the tools that help the ruling power to curtail freedom of the press in their own favor. These measures, however, are almost impossible to disentangle from the subtle (and not-so-subtle) political and legal tools.

Review #7

REVIEW #7: Crony-Owned Enterprises in Hungary

Eszter Nova and 4liberty.eu/November 6, 2017 /Leave a comment

The Hungarian state’s share in the economy is high – but mostly in line with other countries. What stands out among OECD countries is the number of companies owned partially or wholly by the state that attests to some degree of micromanagement.

Review #5

REVIEW #5: Airbnb: A Convenient Scapegoat for Budapest’s Property Squeeze

Eszter Nova and 4liberty.eu/October 22, 2016December 13, 2016 /Leave a comment

Complaints regarding Airbnb can be split into two distinctive parts. One part is regarding noise, disruption of local communities and other externalities. These complaints are legitimate, but relate to tourism in general, not to the sharing economy in particular.

Review #4

REVIEW #4: Demand for Populism as a Symptom of Learned Helplessness

Eszter Nova and 4liberty.eu/April 13, 2016 /1 Comment

A populist in a democracy has to attract support first by continuously emphasizing threats, such as terrorism – and offering himself as an effective strongman. An authoritarian leader can enforce this sentiment from above, only using threats as a justification (or even posing a threat himself).

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