New paper w/ @chrishillion.bsky.social & @tommasopavone.bsky.social What does it take not just to defend democracy—but to rebuild it? Developing the concepts of democratic frontsliding and restorative disobedience we analyze how liberal democracy can be restored: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

The EU Council will discuss suspending Hungary’s voting rights under Article 7. The charge is serious breaches of European values including judicial independence and minority rights. The date has been set for May 27. If it passes it’ll stop Hungary blocking Russian sanctions and Ukraine aid.

🇷🇺🪆When will the EU finally realize who Orbán is serving? Surely not Hungarian interests. "All European Union nations but Hungary signed a joint statement Thursday backing Ukraine, the second time in a month that Budapest was the bloc’s sole member to decline to sign such a statement of support."

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