For the second year in a row, the Hungarian Atlantic Council participated in the Tusványos event. This year, it contributed to the 34th Summer University with two panel discussions.
On the morning of July 24, a roundtable held in the Károly Kós tent explored the topic of Indigenous National Minorities and Security in Europe. During the discussion, Lóránt Vincze, György Csóti, Prof. Dr. Paul Videsott, and Zoltán Kántor highlighted the close connection between minority rights, cultural self-determination, and European security challenges. The panel emphasized that national communities living within stable, rule-of-law frameworks represent not a security risk but a value for Europe.
In the afternoon, the panel titled On the Threshold of a New World Order delved into the deeper dynamics of the rapidly changing landscape of international politics. Held in the György Schöpflin tent and moderated by György Csóti, the discussion featured Balázs Orbán, Gábor Fodor, Tamás Dávid-Barrett, and István Gyarmati. The speakers examined the realignment of global power structures, the new phases of great power competition, and their implications for Central Europe. The participants agreed that the emerging new world order brings not only challenges but also opportunities—particularly if the countries of the region can interpret and shape global processes in line with their own interests.
The questions and responses raised by the speakers went beyond current issues and offered a forward-looking perspective—whether on the reform of European minority protection or Hungary’s responses to global political transformation.
