Hungary's Magyar in His Own Words Hungary’s prime minister-elect has made a barrage of statements since his landslide election victory on April 12.

Hungary's Magyar in His Own Words | Hungary’s prime minister-elect has made a barrage of statements since his landslide election victory on April 12. Nicole Monette

Russia and the Pain of Losing Hungary Explore the impact of Hungary's opposition victory on the Kremlin and its implications for illiberal democracies in Europe.

Russia and the Pain of Losing Hungary | The loss of a populist ally in Budapest has a range of financial consequences for the Putin regime. Alexander Kolyandr cepa.org/article/russia-and-the-p...

Who Controls the AI Shopping Cart? Artificial intelligence will reshape what we purchase and how we pay.

Who Controls the AI Shopping Cart? | “AI is moving from answering questions to taking action.” Padraig Nolan

Animal Magic: Pets and Vets Aid Ukraine’s Resistance Pets and animals play a crucial role in the resilience of Ukraine; veterinarians should be treated as a vital part of resistance to the war.

Animal Magic: Pets and Vets Aid Ukraine’s Resistance | “Animals interrupt psychic numbing by restoring emotional connection in a way that is immediate, physical, and reliable.” Mitzi Perdue

The Disastrous Paradox of Russian Fear Putin and his coercive security services have created a problem among ordinary Russians that has no easy solution.

The Disastrous Paradox of Russian Fear | Putin and his coercive security services have created a problem among ordinary Russians that has no easy solution. Irina Borogan and @andreisoldatov.bsky.social cepa.org/article/the-disastrous-p...

Chaos at the ICC The International Criminal Court has suffered one public blow after another, with growing questions about its ability to govern itself.

Chaos at the ICC | The International Criminal Court has suffered one public blow after another, with growing questions about its ability to govern itself. Chris Stephen https://cepa.org/article/chaos-at-the-icc

Ukraine’s Air Defenses — World Class, and Improving No wonder European and Arab states are beating a path to Ukraine’s door. While others have serious air defense questions, Kyiv has answers.

Ukraine's Air Defenses: World Class and Improving | "Under sustained Russian pressure, Kyiv has learned not only to field cheaper interceptor drones at scale, but to apply the same logic of rapid wartime adaptation to more advanced systems such as missile systems." David Kirichenko

Hungary: First the Party, Now the Minefield Hungary’s premier-elect, Péter Magyar, will have a honeymoon but tricky problems await the country's new government.

Hungary: First the Party, Now the Minefield | "For now, most analysts argue Magyar has done enough to win a honeymoon with voters." Julius Strauss

Ukraine’s Africa Campaign: Fighting Russia on Europe’s Southern Border Kyiv is disrupting Russia’s African networks. That reduces Moscow’s ability to raise money and to pressure Europe’s most vulnerable frontier.

Ukraine's Africa Campaign: Fighting Russia on Europe's Southern Border | Kyiv is disrupting Russia’s African networks. That reduces Moscow’s ability to raise money and to pressure Europe’s most vulnerable frontier. Michael Albanese

Hungary’s New Dawn: A Packed Agenda for Péter Magyar As Hungarian opposition supporters shake off the hangovers after the vote, the new Magyar government faces a mountain of problems.

Hungary's New Dawn: A Packed Agenda for Péter Magyar | As opposition supporters shake off the hangovers from a night of joy, the new government faces a mountain of problems. Ferenc Németh

“Magyar appears to have understood this shift. Instead of speaking to elites, he speaks to ordinary people.” cepa.org/article/hungarys-electio...

Hungary's Orbán Unleashes His ‘Digital Infantry' As Viktor Orbán seeks to extend his 16-year Hungarian premiership, a flood of hostile material seeks to paint the opposition as disloyal.

“Magyar will need to overcome a deep state of Fidesz loyalists embedded in every corner of the Hungarian state, media, and at the top of the judiciary. Removing them will be difficult.” cepa.org/article/hungarys-orban-u...

Hungary's Moment of Truth What will happen when Hungarians vote on April 12? What comes after that? These questions loom before Hungary's most contested elections yet.

“The road ahead will now be hard for Hungary.” https://cepa.org/article/hungarys-moment-of-truth/

Russia to Armenia: Do as We Say Armenia has few options despite its rapprochement with Azerbaijan and Turkey and ties to the EU. None provides Yerevan with viable security.

Russia to Armenia: Do as We Say | “Choose us… or choose the European Union. You cannot choose both.” Vladimir Putin
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New Ways to Win Wars -- Proposals for the West For decades, Western defense strategy assumed that technological superiority ensured victory. That assumption proves false in modern conflict.

New Ways to Win Wars — Proposals for the West | “Superiority without sustainability is brittle.” David Cattler

British and Norwegian forces spent more than a month tracking Russian submarines near critical undersea cables and pipelines. Russia's shadow war beneath the waves is not hypothetical. It is ongoing. www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-tracked-russ...

Hungary's Moment of Truth | What will happen when Hungarians vote on April 12? What comes after that? These questions loom before Hungary's most contested elections yet. @juliusstrauss.bsky.social https://cepa.org/article/hungarys-moment-of-truth/

Hungary's Election: It's the Villages, Stupid | elections, at least in Hungary, are not decided by abstract liberal values and grand ideas. Ferenc Németh cepa.org/article/hungarys-electio...

Hungary's Orbán Unleashes His ‘Digital Infantry' As Viktor Orbán seeks to extend his 16-year Hungarian premiership, a flood of hostile material seeks to paint the opposition as disloyal.

Hungary's Orbán Unleashes his Digital Infantry | As Viktor Orbán seeks to extend his 16-year premiership, a flood of hostile material seeks to paint the opposition as disloyal. Zsuzsanna Szelenyi cepa.org/article/hungarys-orban-u...

Zelenskyy's Drone Diplomacy Wins New Arab Friends | Behind the headlines of his Middle Eastern trip, Ukraine’s leader has underlined Ukraine’s nimble and quick-witted diplomacy. Volodymyr Dubovyk cepa.org/article/zelenskyys-drone...

Transatlantic Star Wars Europe’s new space law aims for the stars — and irritates Washington, without promising to catch up.

Transatlantic Star Wars | Europe’s new space law aims for the stars — and irritates Washington, without promising to catch up. Federico Borsari and Maria-Doriana Gheorghe
https://cepa.org/article/transatlantic-star-wars/

The Battle Over AI Warfare and Surveillance Anthropic’s clash with the Pentagon underlines how artificial intelligence is transforming surveillance and national security.

The Battle Over AI Warfare and Surveillance | Anthropic’s clash with the Pentagon underlines how artificial intelligence is transforming surveillance and national security. @ellyrostoum.bsky.social cepa.org/article/the-battle-over-...

The Battle Over AI Warfare and Surveillance Anthropic's clash with the Pentagon underlines how artificial intelligence is transforming surveillance and national security.

AI’s Expanding Battlefield | “The marginal cost of additional surveillance approaches zero.” @ellyrostoum.bsky.social

Hungary's Moment of Truth What will happen when Hungarians vote on April 12? What comes after that? These questions loom before Hungary's most contested elections yet.

Hungary’s Moment of Truth | “Whatever the result of the election, the road ahead will now be hard for Hungary.” Julius Strauss

The Brussels Effect has not reversed. But it is facing its first real test. Whether the EU's model can set global standards without American buy-in is now an open question.

The US has moved in the opposite direction. The Trump administration has labeled the DMA a non-tariff barrier, accused the EU of targeting American firms, and stepped back from antitrust enforcement against big tech entirely.

Brazil has proposed DMA-style rules, designating platforms with $9.5bn+ in global revenue as "relevant economic agents." Fines could reach 20% of Brazilian revenue. But the bill has no scheduled vote and faces strong US industry opposition.

Japan is live but narrow. Its Mobile Software Competition Act targets only Google and Apple on payment and operating system interoperability. Apple released iOS updates to comply in December 2025. It is a start, not a replica.

Mapping the Brussels Effect EU digital regulations are spreading across the globe. CEPA maps where rules have been adopted, starting with the Digital Markets Act.

A year ago, the Brussels Effect looked unstoppable. Countries across Asia, South America, and the Commonwealth were adopting Digital Markets Act equivalents. The EU appeared to be setting global digital regulation terms.

Ukraine’s Technology Shield Gets Better and Better Explore how Ukraine's innovative defense strategies, including drones, are evolving to counter challenges on the battlefield.

Ukraine’s Technology Shield Gets Better and Better | Innovation from four years of war has given Ukraine a layered defensive system centered around technology. @kirichenko.bsky.social