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It is not an easy time for democracies.[1] Hungary’s illiberal democracy moved closer to a de facto dictatorship with the recent reelection of President Victor Orbán.[2] With less than 50 percent of the vote, Orbán won two-thirds of the parliamentary seats and no longer needs coalition partners to govern. The attacks on Hungary’s democratic institutions have been accompanied by violations of the rights of minorities and the revival of anti-Semitism. State oppression or persecution of ethnic minorities is not…..
On November 24, 2017, the Polish lower house passed a bill to gradually phase out most Sunday shopping by 2020. Approved by the Polish Senate and signed by the country’s president, the bill took effect on Sunday, March 11, 2018, limiting Sunday shopping to the first and last Sundays of the month during the remainder of 2018. Non-compliance can lead to hefty fines, even prison. While the majority favor keeping the shops open, the controversial legislation is…..