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Sometimes it takes an outsider to see a country clearly.

Like Tocqueville once did, a Hungarian thinker also offered a striking perspective on America—its strengths, its blind spots, and where it may be headed.

👀 What did he notice that we overlooked?
💭 And what can we learn from it?

"Sándor Bölöni Farkas gave Hungarians a glimpse of the American experiment, stoking their own hunger for freedom."

Fresh publication by HF Executive Director, Anna Smith Lacey in Law & Liberty.
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The Hungarian Tocqueville – Anna Smith Lacey Sándor Bölöni Farkas gave Hungarians a glimpse of the American experiment, stoking their own hunger for freedom.

The Youth Research Institute and the Hungary Foundation held a conference titled Family & Future – Perspectives on Youth and Family Policy on February 25 in Washington, D.C. The conference aimed to discuss a topic that has received too little attention in the United States: the family.

"Presentations and panel discussions revealed that most young people in the United States and Hungary still consider the two-parent family model ideal. However, starting a family is often postponed due to economic, career, and life uncertainties, so marriage and having children are typically seen as future goals."

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The cornerstone and future of societies – a joint conference of the Hungary Foundation and the Youth Research Institute - Hungary Foundation The Youth Research Institute and the Hungary Foundation held a conference titled Family & Future – Perspectives on Youth and Family Policy on February 25 in Washington, D.C. The conference aimed to discuss a topic that has received too little attention in the United States: the family. Upon arriva...

Event recommendation with HF Visiting Research Alumna, Dr. Lilla Nóra Kiss, and Budapest Fellowship Alumnus, Dr. George Bogden.

Join the National Association of Scholars (NAS) on Tuesday, March 10, at 2 pm ET for "Trump 2.0 Foreign Policy: An Annual Review."

This event will examine the strategic logic behind these actions, assess the risks and opportunities ahead, and consider how the first year sets the trajectory for the remainder of the term.

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Event: Trump 2.0 Foreign Policy: An Annual Review by National Association of Scholars | NAS Event March 04, 2026 Foreign Policy Current Events President Donald Trump’s first year back in office has been marked by a series of consequential foreign policy decisions reshaping America’s global posture. From military action against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure to renewed trade negotiatio...

🧑‍🎓 The Hungary Foundation Alumni Board recently held its annual Winter Alumni Gathering.

🤝 The event offered attendees a memorable evening of inspiration, great discussions and professional networking.

🧡 It highlighted the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to nurturing the alumni community through continued engagement.

🙌 We thank Kristof Szabadhegyi for honoring our gathering with his presence and sharing with us his story and experience so keenly, inspiring our alumni.

😊 Thank you to everyone who attended and made it such a great evening, and we are looking forward to meeting you again!

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HF Alumni Welcomes Kristóf Szabadhegyi at Winter Gathering - Hungary Foundation The Hungary Foundation Alumni Board recently held its annual Winter Alumni Gathering. The event offered attendees a memorable evening of inspiration, great discussions and professional networking. The event highlighted the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to nurturing the alumni community through c...

Brand new publication from Lilla Nóra Kiss, HF Visiting Research Alumna in RealClearEducation.

"The SAFE Research Act aimed to protect American research from Chinese exploitation. But it left open a critical vulnerability: a class of U.S. educational institutions that fall outside traditional research oversight yet operate squarely in strategically sensitive fields."

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Invisible Networks? What the SAFE Research Act Reveals About US–China Academic Competition The SAFE Research Act aimed to protect American research from Chinese exploitation. But it left open a critical vulnerability: a class of U.S. educational institutions that fall outside traditional re

Check out this fresh publication by Dr. Balázs Tárnok, Post-Graduate Visiting Research Alumnus, with The Washington Times.

"Instead of addressing the controversy, the government has chosen to criminalize criticism. Slovakia has amended its criminal code to make it punishable by up to six months in prison to publicly “question” the legal settlement stemming from those decrees."

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Letter to the editor: Rubio must raise liberty concerns in Slovakia As Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels through Central Europe following the Munich Security Conference, he will stop in Bratislava, a NATO ally, where freedom of expression is under pressure.

Event recommendation, featuring Post-Graduate Visiting Research Fellow, Levente Székely:

Family and Future - Perspectives on Youth & Family Policy

When: February 25th, 2026
Where: McKay Conference Room 1717 K Street NW Suite 900 | Washington DC

RSVP by February 23rd at [email protected]

See you there!

History you can wear!

Order a Michael Kovats commemorative pin and help celebrate the 250th birthday of America 🇺🇸✨🇭🇺

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There's still time to apply for these two exciting fellowships!

👉 The Post-Graduate Visiting Research Fellowship for the 2026/2027 academic year is a 10-month fully-funded research fellowship that is established to support in-residence academic research at top US universities in the fields of liberal arts and social sciences, in areas where Hungarian academic research is underrepresented.

Apply by March 1, 2026
https://tinyurl.com/3jsubf42

👉 The Andrássy National Security Fellowship – a six-month fellowship program is aimed at cultivating the next generation of Hungarian strategic thinkers committed to strengthening ties between Hungary and the United States.

During their time in Washington, DC, Andrássy Fellows will be paired with a program at a host institution that focuses on Strategy and Statecraft, StratCom, Defense, and Energy Security, and that matches their main interests.

Apply by March 1, 2026
https://tinyurl.com/4sj27tsz

Event Recommendation:

Join moderator Lilla Nóra Kiss, Post-Graduate Visiting Research Alumna with the National Association of Scholars Friday, February 6, at 2 pm ET for

"Two Centuries Later—the Monroe Doctrine and American National Security in the 21st Century."

For over 200 years, American policy in the Western hemisphere has been informed by the policy laid out in James Monroe's 1823 address to Congress that the United States would not tolerate the attempted control by European nations of countries or territories within the United States' sphere of influence.

Since that day, the policy has been invoked to cover French intervention in Mexico, European intervention in Latin America, and the Soviet Union's building of missile sites in Cuba.

With the recent U.S. intervention in Venezuela, as well as the administration's claims surrounding the threat posed by Russia and China to Greenland, the Monroe Doctrine is of renewed interest to the public.

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EVENT: Two Centuries Later—the Monroe Doctrine and American National Security in the 21st Century by National Association of Scholars | NAS Event January 29, 2026 American History Government Policy Related Articles Conference Call: The Lost History of Western Civilization Join us for a conference call on February 4th, at 2 pm...... Event: The Mayflower Compact Join us for a discussion on the long struggle for liber...... Event: Shifti...

As Csaba Horvath, Andrassy National Security Fellow finished out his Fellowship, he certainly returns home with great experiences.

Csaba spent his Andrássy National Security Fellowship at the Institute of World Politics (IWP) in Washington, D.C., where he focused on strengthening his understanding of contemporary geopolitical dynamics and translating those insights into research relevant to Hungary’s strategic outlook.

Click below to read his fellowship recap.

Advancing Hungary’s Strategic Perspective: Csaba Horvath’s Andrássy National Security Fellowship at IWP - Hungary Foundation Csaba Horvath spent his Andrássy National Security Fellowship at the Institute of World Politics (IWP) in Washington, D.C., where he focused on strengthening his understanding of contemporary geopolitical dynamics and translating those insights into research relevant to Hungary’s strategic outloo...

Check out the latest publication by Mónika Palotai Hudson Visiting Research Alumna, and Kristóf György Veres, Andrássy Fellow.

"In a characteristic display of hypocrisy from Brussels, the very migration policies branded as xenophobic and “un-European” a decade ago are now reshaping the EU’s approach to border security.

For over a decade, Hungary, under the leadership of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has faced relentless condemnation, legal battles, and staggering EU fines totaling hundreds of millions of dollars for its hardline stance against mass migration and forced migrant quotas."

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How Hungary’s Migration Model Became Europe’s New Norm The European Union seeks to punish Hungary just as it admits it was right all along.