Yann Caspar

Graduate in Law and Economics, Yann Caspar is specialised in Central and Eastern European countries' politics and economics. French and Hungarian, he has also published many literary columns.

Interviews

András Kosztur: “It’s not in Hungary’s interest to partake in Cold War hysterics”

Yann Caspar May 10, 2021

Interview with András Kosztur, historian and lead researcher for the XXI. Század Intézet ("XXIst century institute"), on the recent debates around the Eastward opening policy of the Hungarian government: "It’s not in Hungary’s interest to partake in Cold War hysterics". András Kosztur…

Politics

EU Stimulus Package: Hungary plays the Commission’s game

Yann Caspar April 26, 2021

Hungary – EU member states have until 30 April to submit a plan for the usage of the 672.5 billion Euros that the Commission is going to levy from the financial markets during the next four years. This levy, entitled “Recovery and…

Interviews

Gyula Thürmer: “With Kádár gone, Soros arrived”

Yann Caspar February 3, 2020

Interview with Gyula Thürmer, chairman of Munkáspárt (Hungarian communist party): “With Kádár gone, Soros arrived.” Gyula Thürmer, having completed his studies and worked for the Communist Hungary’s diplomatic services in Moscow, was a close associate of János Kádár, dealing essentially with international…

Society

Hungary: Revision of the Assembly Right

Yann Caspar October 8, 2018

Hungary - While the opposition calls it a scandal and a freedom-destroying disposition, the new law on the right of assembly is in fact only a measure to fill the gaps in the legal arsenal in force since 1989 in this area. The…

Society

Hungarian Media: nothing to report!

Yann Caspar August 30, 2018

By Yann P. Caspar. Hungary - It's done. The turnaround that has been anticipated for weeks in the Hungarian media market has just occurred. After the burlesque burst of 2015 between Viktor Orbán and his historical financial arm, Lajos Simicska, the news channel Hír…