European elections have become contested ground. Election interference, disinformation, and authoritarian pressure now shape the vote. Foreign interference targets ballots from the Baltics to the Balkans, and every result carries weight for transatlantic security. This hub tracks the campaigns, candidates, and outcomes that matter most across the continent. The Hungary elections test whether a long-ruling incumbent can be beaten, and the Hungarian elections remain a bellwether for illiberal rule. The Poland election reshaped the country’s path, and later Polish elections shape its courts and ties to Brussels. The Moldova elections pit a pro-European path against Russian pressure, and the Moldovan elections show how the Kremlin tries to sway voters. Fellows and analysts examine election interference and what each result means for NATO and the European Union. Explore commentary, data, and analysis on the European elections shaping the region.
Elections
Hungary’s prime minister-elect has made a barrage of statements since his landslide election victory on April 12.
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April 15, 2026
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.
April 15, 2026
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.
April 13, 2026
Hungary: First the Party, Now the Minefield
Hungary’s premier-elect will have a honeymoon but tricky problems await.
April 13, 2026
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.
April 8, 2026
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.
April 7, 2026
Hungary’s Election: It’s the Villages, Stupid
Understanding Hungarian politics means looking beyond Budapest. As the country nears its watershed April 12 election, the countryside is in sharp focus.
April 7, 2026
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.
April 2, 2026
The ‘Meloni Model’ Won’t Tame France’s Populist Right
France and Italy are profoundly different nations with different political cultures, whatever some people might imagine.
March 26, 2026
Europe’s Democratic Backsliding Is Spreading Like Malware
The danger is not only that Slovakia is becoming Hungary. It is that Orbán's style of politics is prevailing across all of Europe.