Daniel Kovarek

@kovarek.bsky.social

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postdoc at EUI, PhD from CEU ■ representation, distributive politics, local ties, bureaucracy ■ usually on a bike, a night train, or al banco

group picture of smiling conference participants at the EUI
program for the The European Polity Perspective panel at CES 2026
Program of 'Democracy and its erosions', a workshop organized by EUI, MetRiSP, SISP and PR
the logo of the Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party
Summary of the virtual Introduction to R course, including schedule, format, and instructor
panel with contributions by Francesca Niola, Ioana-Elena Oana, Elisa Paepcke and Daniel Kovarek
Screenshor of the Hungary After Orbán: From Illiberalism to Renewal? event from EUI's webpage
György Wáberer with the text "I'll give you 300 000 HUF"
Picture from the EUI website, where under the title "Endgame or entrenchment? Hungary's parliamentary election in comparative perspective" someone is seen waving a Hungarian flag
Crowd of TISZA supporters in Budapest on 15 March, with placards and flags
snowy dramatic alpine landscape, as seen from a Railjet train near Villach
a post on X from Donald Tusk saying "Either Budapest or prison" and a news article about Mayor Karácsony potentially going to jail for organizing Budapest Pride
an info sheet for the "Intro to R" ekomex course
Mayor Karácsony and his supporters protest with torches in front of the Prime Minister's office (Photo by Huszti István / Telex)
a group picture of scholars from 8 different institutions, with frescos depicting the successful campaign of Cosimo I against Siena above their heads
A very sad boarding gate at an airport
two ridgeline plots, summarizing public opinion among Fidesz and TISZA voters regarding Ukraine's membership. Most Fidesz voters are against it, whereas TISZA voters are very divided, as demonstrated by a multi-modal distribution
a red Frecciarossa train, waiting for departure at Firenze S.M.N