Matt Steinglass
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- The Economist6 min
How Hungary’s election result could change Europe | The Economist
Matt Steinglass, Rosie Blau, Viktor Orban, Peter Magyar, Vladimir Putin
Hungarian opposition leader Péter Márki-Zay led a historic coalition victory with a two-thirds parliamentary majority, ending 16 years of Viktor Orbán's Fidesz rule after a 77% voter turnout driven by rural discontent over corruption and Russia-aligned policies. The new administration has pledged to immediately unfreeze approximately €20 billion in EU aid and dismantle constitutional "poison pills" that previously allowed the former regime to block agendas, including court control. This pivotal shift secures a path for Hungary to align with European Union norms, removes obstacles to sanctions on Russia, and marks a significant setback for international national conservative populist movements.
- The Economist25 min
Needs Musk: Donald Trump’s new appointments
Musk, Donald Trump, Rosie Bloor, John Priddo, Matt Steinglass, Leo Morani
The Trump administration appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new commission for government efficiency while filling key national security and State Department roles with figures aligned to a hardline agenda. Concurrently, European agricultural sectors face intensifying labor shortages due to migration policy shifts, forcing nations like the Netherlands to balance reliance on migrant workers against rising exploitation and regulatory reforms. In India, a trend of "nominal inflation" sees officials appending lengthy ideological titles to public spaces and programs, a practice critics argue creates bureaucratic burdens and reflects a fundamental unseriousness toward modernization.
- The Economist24 min
Your money for a run? Campaign finance in America
Jason Palmer, Rosie Bloor, Adam O'Neill, Matt Steinglass, Dolly Setton
Kamala Harris has raised over $1 billion since July, significantly outpacing Donald Trump's fundraising despite analysts arguing that such financial disparities rarely shift outcomes among calcified voter bases. Meanwhile, the US political landscape remains shaped by small-dollar donor networks and corporate shifts toward Democrats, even as Republican donors express skepticism regarding the vice-presidential candidacy of JD Vance. Simultaneously, the Dutch coalition led by Geert Wilders faces domestic controversy and international criticism over its plan to declare a state of emergency to bypass parliamentary oversight amidst a severe asylum housing crisis involving 1,500 applicants on the MS Galaxy. This aggressive policy, intended to deter future migrants, has drawn warnings from experts that it mirrors authoritarian maneuvers seen in Hungary and threatens to undermine the rule of law. In the global architecture sector, a distinct trend separates the supertall construction boom in China and the Middle East from the regulatory and cultural resistance preventing similar developments across historic European cities. While engineering limits currently constrain height, the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia aims to reclaim the record as the world's tallest structure once finished.