Centre for Democratic Integrity

04/08/2026

While drones already account for most of the bloodshed in Ukraine, the push to let AI, not humans, choose who lives or dies is racing far ahead of any global rules meant to protect civilians.

16/06/2026

Washington’s attempts to influence the Hungarian parliamentary elections in April this year may be just the tip of a much larger interference iceberg looming over Europe in 2027.

What the string of elections Europe faces in 2027, from France to Greece, demands is a crystal-clear conceptualisation of foreign interference, stated without qualification: the illegitimate manipulation of a member state’s democratic processes is unacceptable, whether it emanates from a hostile s...

28/04/2026

Viktor Orbán’s regime turned Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC), a private Hungarian educational institution, into a talent factory for Fidesz. By opening an office in Brussels and launching multiple...

28/04/2026

Fidesz’s electoral defeat means the removal of a key hub of illiberal power, right-wing networks, and far-right financing built under Viktor Orbán.

Yet while Orbán's fall carries clear symbolic, political, and financial consequences, it does not fundamentally alter the broader picture: the populist radical right across Europe remains electorally strong and politically relevant, even without Hungary as their central anchor.

Viktor Orbán’s regime turned Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC), a private Hungarian educational institution, into a talent factory for Fidesz. By opening an office in Brussels and launching multiple events, MCC brought together rightwing politicians, journalists, academics, and other figures from ...

11/04/2026

International far-right networks: Peter Jukes and Nafeez Ahmed reveal how James Orr, Nigel Farage’s new head of policy, is the key religious and ideological linkman for Palantir’s Peter Thiel and Sir Paul Marshall’s GB News.

Peter Jukes and Nafeez Ahmed reveal how James Orr, Nigel Farage's new head of policy is the key religious and ideological linkman for Palantir's Peter Thiel and Sir Paul Marshall's GB News