McCourt Chair at @McCourtSchool of Public Policy at @Georgetown. Non-Resident Senior Associate @CSIS. Life Member @CFR_org
Philadelphia, PA
Joined February 2016
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New Publication! My latest @jepp_journal article provides a broad overview of the EU's response to the emergence of autocratic member govts & explains why we shouldn't expect the EU to escape its "autocracy trap" anytime soon.
First 50 copies free 👇
tandfonline.com/eprint/7RQSU…
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Why is the EU, "guardian of the treaties," increasingly turning a blind eye to rule-breaking? McCourt's @rdanielkelemen suggests it's a calculated gambit.
Dive into @TheEconomist's analysis of EU law enforcement: economist.com/europe/2025/07…
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As the United States retreats from defending fundamental rights and liberal democracy, the European Union’s status as a regulatory superpower is more necessary than ever, argue @anubradford, @rdanielkelemen, and Tommaso Pavone.
foreignaffairs.com/europe/eu…
Nice to see @TheEconomist discussing my research with Tommaso Pavone on the decline in enforcement by the @EU_Commission economist.com/europe/2025/07…
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Our book The Rule of Law under Pressure: A Transnational Challenge is published today. It is free and open access here: cambridge.org/core/books/rul…. Check it out. It could not be a more important time. @rdanielkelemen @TheWJP @just_security @bisi_akins @tomginsburg @anneapplebaum
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Is Peter Magyar a threat to Viktor Orbán? The regime is doing all it can to damage his credibility – but the young challenger’s popularity keeps rising. It was an honour to write this opinion piece for The @guardian theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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"The example of Poland shows that unless you have a change of leadership, it might be extremely difficult to reverse [course on] rule of law and to regain democratic values."
politico.eu/article/hungary-…
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‼️New Commission ➡️ NO EU-Funds for Orban‼️
Commission REJECTS Hungarian rule of law reforms as INSUFFICIENT
ZERO frozen EU funds will be unblocked for Hungary by end of the year
More than 1.3bn Euros are already lost indefinitely
Orban is Hungary's most expensive PM ever
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Significant:
Looks like Viktor Orban will not be able to unlock frozen EU funds anytime soon.
‼️@EU_Commission is likely to reject the amendment to the law on public interest foundations, which will keep 21 Hungarian universities excluded from the #ErasmusPlus and #HorizonEurope programmes, @nepszava reports
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Commission found that the legislative amendments do not adequately address the outstanding concerns on conflicts of interests in the boards of public interest trusts. On that basis, the COM concluded that the measure on pits & entities maintained by them should remain in place👇
Today’s @EU_Commission decision provides a clear road map on how to eliminate risks of conflicts of interest in the boards of Hungarian 'public interest trusts' (PITs). The current 🇭🇺 law on PITs is not good enough. ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
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❓what EU funds are still frozen for Orban
❓will he get access before end of year
❓how does the new Commission perform on rule of law
Answers to these and other questions: Next Monday at our press briefing. Sign up here:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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📉🚗Viktor Orbán's grand plan to make 🇭🇺 Hungary a battery and EV hub for 🇨🇳 Chinese and Asian companies is going brilliantly—if collapsing battery production is part of the strategy.
Fresh stats from Hungary's Central Statistical Office paint a grim picture.
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‼️@EU_Commission is likely to reject the amendment to the law on public interest foundations, which will keep 21 Hungarian universities excluded from the #ErasmusPlus and #HorizonEurope programmes, @nepszava reports
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🇬🇪As #Georgia's pro-Kremlin regime moves closer to consolidating full control of the country, it’s important to recall Orbán’s role in legitimizing the fraudulent election. He arrived shortly after the vote to lend his support to the regime - and to make sure there’s no EU unity.
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In normal times and in normal countries, a government responsible for such a failure would be forced to resign immediately.
In Hungary? Orbán will simply blame George Soros and the left-liberal globalist illuminati reptilians. 🤷🏻♂️
On 31 December, #Hungary will lose €1,04 billion of the roughly €21 billion in cohesion funding it is entitled to between 2021-2027 because of systemic #corruption. More on this and the fate of universities excluded from the #Erasmus program in tomorrow’s @nepszava 🧐🗞️
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Tune in to our livestream to hear @maxbergmann, @MSnegovaya, and @KofmanMichael talk about what's next for the war in Ukraine in 2025! This event is happening now at @CSIS
csis.org/events/war-ukraine-…
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Moldova has made it clear: its future belongs in the EU.
It was a pleasure to meet you, President @sandumaiamd and discuss how you are bravely fighting against hostile interference from Russia in your democracy.
We are by your side.
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After Spain and Poland, it’s worth watching how the Baltic countries respond. MET, an energy trader linked to Orbán and involved in Russian gas deals during the 2010s, wants to take over Achema, Lithuania’s largest fertilizer producer, while OTP Bank is bidding for Luminor Bank.
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Orban's mission is not about peace but about
1⃣Russian oil
2⃣Russian gas
3⃣Russian nuclear energy
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One step closer to the adoption of the Growth Plan for Moldova. Thank you to @HU24EU & EU Member States for the swift approval of the Facility. We look forward to the adoption by @Europarl_EN.
