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Author: Gergő Papp
Gergő Papp
"Gergő Papp has been working with Hungary’s Momentum Movement as the party’s political communications specialist. Previously the party’s Communications Director, he now works on national campaigns, with an emphasis on messaging. In 2017, Gergő was an important part of the small communications team of Momentum’s NOlimpia campaign. The campaign organized a petition to force a public referendum on Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics, eventually collecting 266,151 signatures. Soon after, the government cancelled the Olympic bid without a referendum. In Party Party, he mostly writes about campaigns and political communication in the 2020s, and keeps a close eye on the political trends in Europe and the US. "
Holding elections during wartime is a rare occurrence. The best example might be the Greek Legislative Elections in 1946, that occurred during – and despite –…
Even if a party is exceptionally disciplined and hierarchical, conflicts in local chapters and among local members is basically unavoidable. The conflict could be about anything:…
Oftentimes, the founders or long-time leaders of a successful party are almost mythical figures in the eyes of newer members. And while their intra-party popularity and…
Party membership is shrinking worldwide, posing a unique challenge to party leaders. The trend seems to be unstoppable, but there are ways even to use the…
Influencers are nothing new – but it’s now easier to become one by creating content about anything and still be popular. While successful influencers rarely build…
In any profession, the perceptions of motherhood and fatherhood can be very different. In politics, the difference is particularly significant and causes a serious problem. Gender…
In times of crisis, the decision to hold or postpone elections will always have far-reaching consequences, whether the reason behind it is external pressure like war…
In just over a week, Slovakian people will elect their new government, basically choosing between populist former prime minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD), and Progressive Slovakia, a…
It seems to be the time of political start-ups in smaller countries of Central and Eastern Europe: after Kiril Petkov’s newly founded party won the Bulgarian…
In April 2022, Viktor Orban has won the Hungarian election for the fourth time with a two-thirds majority. Even though the main opposition parties joined forces…
