The end of the Orbán model

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Viktor Orbán's significant electoral defeat in Hungary.

All agree that the scale of Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s defeat in yesterday’s general election is hugely significant, for Hungary, Europe and beyond. But what exactly does the result mean? To find out Hugh talks to two journalists covering Hungarian affairs, Daniel Nolan and Ivan Nagy. They discuss how Orbán's populist playbook ran out of steam, why JD Vance's recent visit backfired and why Hungary now faces a painful economic reckoning.  Would you like to receive daily insights into world events delivered to your inbox? Sign up for Denis Staunton's Global Briefing newsletter here: irishtimes.com/newsletters/global-briefing/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Hugh Linehan

Guests: Daniel Nolan, Ivan Nagy

Topics covered

• Hungarian politics
• Viktor Orbán
• populism
• elections
• economic issues

Keywords

• Orbán model
• Hungary election
• populism
• economic reckoning
• JD Vance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Viktor Orbán, Hungary, Europe, JD Vance, The Irish Times

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