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Digital Empire in the Making
Law and Justice Party s Conquest of Polish Traditional and Digital Media
12 January 2021
By acquiring local media Law and Justice secured its hegemony over the Polish digital landscape. However, PKN Orlen’s takeover of the Polish local private media could serve as a real-life stress-test for European lawmakers.
The last two months of 2020 turned out to be very eventful in Polish politics. While most of the attention was focused on the EU Multi-annual Financial Framework negotiations and the dispute over the rule of law conditionality mechanism, another piece of important news shook the general public.
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The Danger of a Budget Compromise
An Interpretative Declaration Suggests No Political Will to Resist Backsliders
10 December 2020
This week’s suggested compromise on the long-term EU budget and rule of law conditionality indicates that the EU institutions are still not ready to defend their core principles and values.
Christmas came early this year not only for the European Union but for backsliding regimes as well. Once again, the EU has made concessions for autocratic minded leaders to overcome a deadlock, this time on the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) after Poland and Hungary aggressively pushed a veto for the last couple of weeks. The EU cooked up an interpretative declaration, indicating a clarification about the rule of law mechanism’s implementation, to soothe the rebels.
Russia and China Aim for Hungary’s Power Market
Why Autocratic Powers Look for New Opportunities in the CE Energy Sector
10 December 2020
Renewables –
particularly solar – are gaining ground as nuclear generation remains dominant in Hungary’s energy mix by 2030 and onwards.
Why has Russia got a grasp on nuclear power plant construction?
How did China and Turkey find their way into the booming Hungarian solar business?
Hungary has been under pressure for a long time to decide on a clear plan for its electricity generation mix as the country has a fleet of ageing coal-fired, gas-fired capacity and a nuclear power plant, accounting for more than half of the country’s electricity production.