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Building Civic Resilience: Challenges and Solutions in Central Europe
12 December 2024
Election campaigns have already begun in Hungary. In a trademark trick from Orbán, the municipal and European Parliament elections for 2024 have been merged, creating a complex structure to maximise votes for Fidesz. But the crown jewel, Budapest, seems to remain out of the regime’s reach.
It took almost 175 years, but Hungarians finally managed to argue about the one thing they univocally love: the iconic Chain Bridge of Budapest.
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The first bridge over the Danube is in the final phase of its two-year-long renovation, with one question left unanswered: whether to allow all cars back onto its tarmac or reserve the narrow but centrally located crossing for pedestrians, cyclists and buses.