Daniel Hegedus

Es ist nicht nur eine Ehre, in diesem Ungarn-Heft von ''Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte" @apuz.bsky.social dabei zu sein, sondern es hat auch viel Spaß gemacht, diesen Essay über Ungarns außenpolitische Tradition von 1956 bis heute zu schreiben. www.bpb.de/shop/zeitsch... THREAD 1/3

2/3 Ich argumentiere, dass die wahrgenommene Volatilität der ungarischen Außenpolitik durch die historisch bedingte schwache strategische Kultur ungarischer Eliten und den damit verbundenen, oft schwachen gesellschaftlichen und Elitenkonsens in außenpolitischen Fragen zu erklären ist.

Have you been puzzled, while reading the Commission’s Policy Review, about what can be done before April 2027 to safeguard the EU’s capacity to act and prepare it for challenges that may test its integrity well before the next enlargement takes place? THREAD 1/5

4. Its mere availability could significantly reduce the leverage of Member States threatening to use their vetoes, thereby discouraging obstruction and strengthening incentives for compromise.

Have you been puzzled, while reading the Commission’s Policy Review, about what can be done before April 2027 to safeguard the EU’s capacity to act and prepare it for challenges that may test its integrity well before the next enlargement takes place? THREAD 1/5

2. In my new paper, I argue that authorising enhanced cooperation in CFSP by qualified majority could provide a strategic safeguard against disruptive vetoes while potentially enjoying broader political support than a general extension of QMV in CFSP. iep-berlin.de/en/projects/...

There are moments in life when it is worth pausing to reflect. I feel deeply honored to have been selected as an Obama Leader and to join the 2026–2027 Leaders Europe cohort of the ObamaFoundation. Thread 1/4 @obamafoundation.bsky.social @iep-berlin.de @gmfus.bsky.social @ceudeminst.bsky.social

3/4 I remain firmly convinced that Europe and North America are stronger together—and that an enduring partnership must rest on shared democratic values, mutual respect, active solidarity, and coordinated action in defence of the rules-based international order.

There are moments in life when it is worth pausing to reflect. I feel deeply honored to have been selected as an Obama Leader and to join the 2026–2027 Leaders Europe cohort of the ObamaFoundation. Thread 1/4 @obamafoundation.bsky.social @iep-berlin.de @gmfus.bsky.social @ceudeminst.bsky.social

🇮🇸🇪🇺🇮🇸🇪🇺 One of the most important democratic exercises of 2026 will take place this Saturday. It won’t be an election, but #Iceland’s referendum on resuming accession negotiations with the #EuropeanUnion. THREAD 1/8 iep-berlin.de/site/assets/...

8. Check out the analysis, follow the IEP Election Monitor—more goodies are coming—and keep your fingers crossed that Iceland chooses the EU. This is in our shared European interest. @iep-berlin.de

🇮🇸🇪🇺🇮🇸🇪🇺 One of the most important democratic exercises of 2026 will take place this Saturday. It won’t be an election, but #Iceland’s referendum on resuming accession negotiations with the #EuropeanUnion. THREAD 1/8 iep-berlin.de/site/assets/...

6. It could also be a game changer for Greenland’s relationship with the EU and for U.S. aspirations towards 🇬🇱. Last but not least, it could create a geopolitical bridge for closer security and political cooperation between the EU and Canada.

🇮🇸🇪🇺🇮🇸🇪🇺 One of the most important democratic exercises of 2026 will take place this Saturday. It won’t be an election, but #Iceland’s referendum on resuming accession negotiations with the #EuropeanUnion. THREAD 1/8 iep-berlin.de/site/assets/...

4. Iceland could become the first net contributor to join the bloc since 1995 and bring an entirely new perspective to the enlargement process.

🇮🇸🇪🇺🇮🇸🇪🇺 One of the most important democratic exercises of 2026 will take place this Saturday. It won’t be an election, but #Iceland’s referendum on resuming accession negotiations with the #EuropeanUnion. THREAD 1/8 iep-berlin.de/site/assets/...

2. While Iceland is considered a relatively small country—which is true only in terms of its population, but certainly not its territory—and the referendum is not receiving the attention it deserves, the geopolitical consequences of this decision could be far-reaching for the EU.

🇨🇳🇹🇯 On Monday, I had the opportunity to discuss with @tvpworld.bsky.social's excellent Ashim Kumar the latest amendment to Hungary's Fundamental Law, the removal of President Sulyok, and former Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter #Szijjártó's appointment to #BYD's global management team. THREAD 1/8

7. In the same spirit, Szijjártó's hiring was not a corporate decision driven by business logic. It was a political message to the European political class that those who work hard to advance 🇨🇳 interests will not be left alone after leaving office, but rewarded with lucrative corporate positions.

🇨🇳🇹🇯 On Monday, I had the opportunity to discuss with @tvpworld.bsky.social's excellent Ashim Kumar the latest amendment to Hungary's Fundamental Law, the removal of President Sulyok, and former Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter #Szijjártó's appointment to #BYD's global management team. THREAD 1/8

5. In the years that followed, he repeatedly blocked EU statements condemning China's human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. The flood of Chinese FDI into Hungary over the past years was the result of a geopolitical—not a business—decision made in Beijing.

🇨🇳🇹🇯 On Monday, I had the opportunity to discuss with @tvpworld.bsky.social's excellent Ashim Kumar the latest amendment to Hungary's Fundamental Law, the removal of President Sulyok, and former Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter #Szijjártó's appointment to #BYD's global management team. THREAD 1/8

3. Szijjártó did not merely facilitate the unprecedented inflow of Chinese FDI into Hungary in recent years. Since the beginning of his tenure as foreign minister he consistently championed Chinese interests in the broadest sense.

🇨🇳🇹🇯 On Monday, I had the opportunity to discuss with @tvpworld.bsky.social's excellent Ashim Kumar the latest amendment to Hungary's Fundamental Law, the removal of President Sulyok, and former Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter #Szijjártó's appointment to #BYD's global management team. THREAD 1/8

🇺🇦🇭🇺 The second paper in our Hungary–Ukraine Reconciliation Initiative, authored by the excellent Sergiy Gerasimchuk and Illia Yurchyna, examines the securitization of Hungary–Ukraine relations and the corresponding elite discourse in both countries. www.gmfus.org/news/de-secu... @gmfus.bsky.social

🇺🇦🇭🇺 I am particularly pleased to share the first policy brief produced within the Hungary–Ukraine Reconciliation Initiative, authored by Tamás Csiki Varga, exploring pathways towards the disciplined normalization of Hungary–Ukraine relations in the security domain. www.gmfus.org/news/discipl...

Europe may be heading into its toughest #MFF negotiations yet. With joint borrowing politically unrealistic, extending the #RRF beyond 2026 and unlocking allocated but undrawn funds could provide the financial incentive needed to bridge divides and secure a deal. euobserver.com/226923/how-e...