2023.07.27.

Hungary and the Future of Western Conservatism

Article by Visiting Fellow Simon P. Kennedy, published by Quadrant Online.

At the centre of Europe lies Hungary, a country of 10 million souls with a long and proud history that can be traced back to the tenth century. Hungary is rapidly becoming the hub of intellectual conservatism in the West. This is in part due to the remarkable success of the stridently conservative Fidesz government, led by Viktor Orbán, which has been in power in Hungary since 2010.