What consequences will Péter Magyar's victory have for #hungary's religious groups? Some will rejoice. Others may need to look in the mirror. See my analysis in @theconversation.com.
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I cannot imagine a better choice than Gábor Iványi for the ceremonial position of President of the Hungarian Republic. I wrote about Iványi - the dissident, the theologian, the pastor - in the Christian Century in 2024. www.christiancentury.org/features/mos...
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Peter Magyar announces he will have his offices at the parliament, not on Castle Hill. When Orbán moved to the ancient monarch's residence, many saw it as a symbolic statement of his divine right and lifelong tenure. The action is returning to the house of the republic. #Hungary
I'm in @nytimes.com about #hungary today. tinyurl.com/3szch7r8. Marc Loustau...said that faith was an important part of Magyar's “enduring core.” “He doesn’t talk about personal faith, but it is absolutely part of his profile,” he said. Linked to my academic book. Maybe a bump in sales, from 1 to 2?
I'm quoted in @nytimes.com about #hungary. tinyurl.com/3szch7r8. Marc Loustau...said that faith was an important part of Magyar's “enduring core.” “He doesn’t talk about personal faith, but it is absolutely part of his profile,” he said. Link to my academic book. Maybe a bump in sales? From 1 to 2?
I'm in The Globe and Mail this morning about #Hungary election.
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I'm heading out to the streets to hug some new friends. That's it for tonight. More tomorrow after I get more time to analyze the results. Thanks for following my reports! (In the picture, blue is Tisza/Magyar, Orange is Fidesz/Orban.
Viktor Orbán concedes!!!!!!! Orbán is out as Prime Minister! #hungary election. Historic.
Hey, look, I'm in the news! More #hungary election commentary, this time from the roof on top of Central European University.
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I will be reporting today, April 7, from inside the arena where JD #Vance will campaign alongside Viktor #Orban. The speeches are slated for 5PM Central European Time, 11AM Eastern Time. Contact me for commentary and analysis.
News from the Hungary-Serbia border: A rucksack with explosives found at the TurkStream gas pipeline leading into #hungary. A false flag operation coordinated from #russia? But it's probably too little, too late to sway Hungarian voters ahead of April 12 elections. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuho...
Hungarians are drinking from a news firehose ahead of April 12 elections. Pick your favorite among the crazy espionage revelations in today’s “At the Edges, with Marc Loustau.” marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/hungary-el...
What's Viktor Orbán got against Volodymyr Zelenskyy? Whatever is driving the turn in #Hungary and #Ukraine relations, things won't necessarily get better if Orbán loses to opponent Péter Magyar on April 12. To find out why, see my article in The Conversation.
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Eyewitness at Maidan attack, March 16, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/marcrosc...
What sort of dirty tricks can we expect from Viktor Orbán in the month before Hungary’s national election? What’s keeping the Hungarian authoritarian awake at night? Read the latest on “At the Edges, with Marc Loustau.” marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/hungary-el...
"I am haunted by a bygone hope." My thoughts on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of #ukraine. From "At the Edges, with Marc Loustau" on Substack.
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My SAT tutor would be proud. Which American politician did I call a toady and a lickspittle? Find out by watching my appearance on TRTWorld's Roundtable.
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This @nytimes article is why Viktor Orbán took over #Hungary's universities. To be a long-term authoritarian, you need a pipeline to produce generations of loyal cadres. Academia must resist #Trump!
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A dash of rebellion: That’s the secret seasoning at Krym Restauracja, a traditional Crimean Tatar eatery in #Warsaw. Read the review, including an interview with Krym’s owner, on “At the Edges, with Marc Loustau.”
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Tuesday was Holocaust Remembrance Day. I interviewed John Swanson about one of the most well-known records of the Holocaust: the Auschwitz Album. But did you know that it was once called Lili’s Album? On “At the Edges, with Marc Loustau” on Substack.
Yes, I have been fearful reading the news from Minneapolis. But not only that: I have also stood in blessed awe of the many Minneapolis-based friends in faith and their truthful witness.
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“America's liberal cities are occupied territory."
Delightful vintages, hidden back rooms in a palatial art gallery, an innovative art teacher serves up a small-town lager. Today from "At the Edges," a culture and food tour of Vojvodina in northern #SerbiaTravel.
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This summer I went to a Ukrainian village on the front line. I went partly to record wartime rural life. Today the village is off limits and locals have evacuated. Read about my reflections in today’s Substack essay: “Donetsk through my eyes, Part 2.”
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Russians are forcing Ukrainian priests and pastors to flee occupied territory. But the ministers still contact the parishioners they left behind. I spoke with @christiancentury.bsky.social about my article, "Pastors in exile." www.christiancentury.org/features/pas...
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Donetsk Province in eastern Ukraine is now famous for being a bone of contention in peace negotiations with Russia. Today we're publishing Part 1 of a photo essay, “Donetsk through my eyes,” to bring this geopolitical hotspot a little closer to home.
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Putin plays Western media as much as Trump. Media reports fake negotiations rather than real suffering Putin causes in Ukraine. More war isn't news but peace is. So Putin pretends to negotiate and the media falls for it. Photos: Ukrainian school where Russian missiles killed children in 2022.
A year's end message from "At the Edges" on Substack: "We provide this service because the world needs critical, hopeful storytelling." marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
Mark Carney announces Canada will provide $2.5 billion in economic aid to Ukraine - aimed on rebuilding Ukraine. Another major economic commitment.
