Zselyke Csaky
Zselyke Csaky
Senior research fellow
Areas of expertise
EU institutions, elections, rule of law and democracy.
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"La Hongrie de Viktor Orban est devenue un régime hybride entre la démocratie et la dictature"
Franceinfo
28 June 2025
Selon le Parlement européen, la Hongrie ne peut plus être considérée comme une démocratie. Car depuis 2010, le Premier ministre Viktor Orban a "façonné les institutions démocratiques pour lui conférer un pouvoir quasi illimité", explique la chercheuse Zselyke Csaky à franceinfo.
Political bans may be legal, but they are unlikely to save democracy
Encompass
12 May 2025
In recent months, several far-right politicians have been banned from political competition. The courts in Romania banned two extremist candidates from running in presidential elections.
Altinget - taler on Europa: Det rumænske dilemma: Derfor er det farligt at afbryde et valg og starte forfra
02 May 2025
Radu Tudor, rumænsk journalist og tv-vært, og Zselyke Csaky seniorforsker og ekspert i demokrati og retsstat ved Centre for European Reform taler om valget i Rumænien. Sidste år afbrød Rumæniens forfatningsdomstol et præsidentvalg for at beskytte demokratiet.
Filling the USAID gap: How Europe can step up to support democracy
European Democracy Hub
11 March 2025
The suspension and slashing of US democracy grants have left a yawning shortfall of approximately $2 billion per year, impacting thousands of civil society organisations and independent media outlets and placing many at risk of closure.
CER Podcast: Unpacking Europe: How can Europe survive Trump's tariffs and a second China shock?
05 February 2025
Sander Tordoir and Zselyke Csaky discuss Trump's tariffs and the second China shock.
CER Podcast: Unpacking Europe: The EU in 2024
18 December 2024
Six of our researchers reflect on the past year and look ahead to 2025.
EU's rule of law crisis shows no signs of abating
European Democracy Hub
12 November 2024
While the European Parliament has been holding confirmation hearings for the incoming European Commission the EU’s rule-of-law crisis shows no signs of abating.
CER Podcast: Unpacking Europe: Moldova and Georgia: In Brussels' orbit, or Moscow's?
31 October 2024
Ian Bond and Zselyke Csaky discuss the elections in Georgia and Moldova.
Voice of America: Hungary in the chair of the EU presidency
02 July 2024
Zselyke Csaky spoke to Voice of America on what can Ukraine and Europe expect from Orban. (From 3:30 mins).
CER Podcast: Unpacking Europe: Winners, losers and implications of the European elections
12 June 2024
Christina Keßler, Luigi Scazzieri and Zselyke Csaky discuss the European election results.