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Opinion
1/2/26, 6:44 AM

Connecticut’s Cannabis Experiment: Lessons for Central Europe

The legalization of cannabis remains one of the most debated public health policies of the 21st century. As more U.S. states and several European countries reconsider their legal frameworks, the long-term societal, psychological, and economic impacts of these shifts demand careful evaluation.
Opinion
12/16/25, 2:44 PM

Lethal Autonomy: Machine learning, operation and predictability. Can we truly control it?

How can the behavior of autonomous weapons be trained, guided and ultimately constrained? Predictability and controllability are key when it comes to the battlefield, but is it given without human oversight?
Opinion
4/26/23, 11:13 PM
Author: Kertész Bence

The Basis and Importance of the Forming Hungarian-Italian Space Cooperation

The importance of the space sector is exponentially growing, and in the intensifying space competition, it is essential to unite the strength of European nations, based on the success of bilateral space cooperations. By recently signing a Memorandum of Understanding, Hungary and Italy aims to develop this cooperation, opening a beneficial common future perspective. This article aims to present and summarise the basis and potential of this relationship.
Pod-Vid
4/26/23, 9:56 PM

MCC Podcast: Fellow Talks - The Language that Connects us

In our latest discussion, you get to hear the story of Luke Larson, current BFP fellow, who has managed to achieve a much higher mastery of Hungarian than his fellow partners.
Pod-Vid
4/24/23, 9:08 AM

Votes & Seats Podcast: Early Parliamentary Election in Bulgaria, 2023

Exactly two years after the regular parliamentary election, on April 2nd, 2023, Bulgarians were called to the polls for the fifth time in a row to elect the representatives of the National Assembly. Since April 2021, due to the absence of sufficient electoral support and political will, all attempts failed to result in a long-term governing coalition.
Pod-Vid
4/21/23, 8:01 PM

MCC Podcast: Fellow Talks - A Reason to Stay

During these discussions, you get to know a new generation of the Budapest Fellowship program, conducted by the Hungary Foundation and the Mathias Corvinus Collegium.
Pod-Vid
4/21/23, 7:57 PM

Votes & Seats Podcast: Parliamentary Election in Finland, 2023

The latest Votes&Seats podcast episode focuses on the 2 April 2023 Finnish legislative election.
Opinion
4/19/23, 7:55 AM
Author: Simon P. Kennedy

Family Policy from an Australian Perspective

Governments are always talking about families. This is partly because most people live in families and using family policies captures a large number of voters. But there are other reasons.
Opinion
4/17/23, 9:17 AM
Author: Boris Kálnoky

The Spirit of Borsod

For Hungarians, Borsod - a poorer region in northeastern Hungary - is what Mexiko is to most Americans.
Opinion
4/14/23, 8:19 PM
Author: Boris Kálnoky

Life in Budapest – better than Paris or Berlin

I grew up in Western Europe, but live and work in Budapest. Sometimes, Western friends ask me how it compares to other great cities I lived in – say, Paris or Berlin.
Pod-Vid
4/12/23, 9:53 AM

MCC Podcast - Fellow Talks: The First to Set Foot in Hungary

A handful of American fellows spend almost a year in Hungary to conduct research, teach, and immerse themselves in the history and culture of the nation.
Pod-Vid
3/28/23, 10:28 AM

MCC GeoPod | The Ukrainian Front: Exploring the Human Cost of Russia's War

In this episode of The MCC Geopod, the host engages in a deep and insightful conversation with two prominent geopolitical experts, Dr. Attila Demkó and Mr. Ruslan Bortnik about Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, which began in 2022 and has continued into 2023.
Opinion
3/27/23, 3:43 PM
Author: Rodrigo Ballester

Another Europe is emerging from the rubble of the Brussels techno EU, but when will the world really change?

The war brought Europe into the era of geopolitics under threat.
Pod-Vid
3/27/23, 10:32 AM

MCC GeoPod: The Current State of Serbia-Kosovo Relations

The issue of Kosovo continues to be a divisive one in both the Balkans and international politics.
Opinion
3/25/23, 10:14 PM
Author: Kertész Boglárka

Mindfulness intervention techniques and their application among adolescents and university students – with an outlook on individuals with ADHD -

In the following studies I try to present various topics regarding both ADHD and ED in order to gain a better understanding on the phenomenon.
Pod-Vid
3/23/23, 8:01 PM

MCC Podcast: Beyond the Division: The Rainbow Nation's Future Prospects

Is the nation of Nelson Mandela still a great example to the rest of the world?
Pod-Vid
3/21/23, 7:38 AM

MCC Votes & Seats Podcast: Parliamentary election in Estonia, 2023

Estonia is a rather unique country located in the intersection of the Scandinavian, Baltic, and Central East European regions.
Opinion
3/6/23, 10:44 AM
Author: Rodrigo Ballester

Right-wing union: what is happening in other democracies?

The 'respectable' right, as a result of the cultural and intellectual hegemony of the centre-left, inevitably moved towards the centre of the political spectrum.
Pod-Vid
3/6/23, 2:52 AM

MCC Podcast: A Different Approach to Energy Policy and Climate Protection

How can energy policy reach all the goals of climate protection, affordable energy prices and supply reliability at the same time?
Opinion
3/2/23, 10:02 PM
Author: Csepregi Gábor

The game of life: on the playful elements in human behaviour

For some time I have been thinking about the presence of playful elements in human behaviour that, at first glance, have little to do with play itself as we perform or observe it.
Pod-Vid
2/23/23, 9:20 AM

MCC Podcast: University Performance Assessment from the Aspect of Global Rankings

Today, higher education systems are influenced by global university rankings.
Opinion
2/21/23, 2:34 PM
Author: Henri de Montety

Central and Eastern Europe and the Anglo-Saxon world viewed in four master-pieces of English and German literature

It is worth exploring literature in order to search some kind of help, if not proper explanations, to the current conflict in Europe.
Opinion
1/2/26, 6:44 AM
Author: Lili Polyák

Connecticut’s Cannabis Experiment: Lessons for Central Europe

Opinion
12/16/25, 2:44 PM
Author: Kamilla Miklai

Lethal Autonomy: Machine learning, operation and predictability. Can we truly control it?

10/21/25
MCC GeoPod: Discovering the Valdai Club - Summary of the 2025 Meeting

This year topic of the Valdai Discussion Club was around the theme of “The Polycentric World: Instructions for Use,” aimed to go beyond merely describing a multipolar world and instead explore how to live in and navigate it.

10/10/25
MCC Podcast | AI: Demonic Invention or Creative Partner

In this episode, my guest is Jash Dholani, the mind behind The Old Books Guy, whose insights have captivated over 100,000 readers.

10/7/25
MCC Podcast: Carry the Fire – How Young People's Dating Habits Have Changed

Europe has faced many kinds of challenges over the decades, of which demographic change is perhaps the most important over the long-term.

7/4/24
MCC Votes & Seats Podcast: A Republic in Crisis - The French Elections

The first round of the French elections delivered a powerful victory to Marine Le Pen and a humiliating defeat for French President Emmanual Macron.

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From Directive to Dataflow: Evaluating Hungary’s Energy Law Legislation

In line with the European Union’s push for a unified energy market, Member States are increasingly required to ensure access to interoperable metering data. Energy consumption data must flow seamlessly between consumers, energy companies and digital service providers, forming the cornerstone of demand-response services and fair competition in the common digital energy market.

1/2/26
Connecticut’s Cannabis Experiment: Lessons for Central Europe

The legalization of cannabis remains one of the most debated public health policies of the 21st century. As more U.S. states and several European countries reconsider their legal frameworks, the long-term societal, psychological, and economic impacts of these shifts demand careful evaluation.

12/16/25
Lethal Autonomy: Machine learning, operation and predictability. Can we truly control it?

How can the behavior of autonomous weapons be trained, guided and ultimately constrained? Predictability and controllability are key when it comes to the battlefield, but is it given without human oversight?

12/12/25
Turkey on the Move: Living on Restless Ground

Turkey never fully stands still, even in the quietest hour as the last ferry crosses the Bosphorus at midnight, the ground beneath shifts. Millimeter by millimeter, year by year, the land slides, locks, and releases. Earthquakes are not interruptions but part of its rhythm that is sometimes subtle, usually violent, but always present, shaping life above and below.

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