About this episode
The episode discusses JD Vance's visit to Hungary and his involvement in the upcoming elections.
US vice-president JD Vance is in Hungary to bolster its prime minister, Viktor Orbán, ahead of elections this weekend. The VP accused the EU of “foreign election interference” – but why is he getting involved? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- US politics
- Hungary
- elections
- foreign relations
- European Union
Keywords
- JD Vance
- Hungary
- Viktor Orbán
- elections
- EU
- foreign election interference
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: EU
Places: Hungary
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