A turning point for Europe? Hungary's election and the end of the Orban era

About this episode

The episode discusses Hungary's landmark election and its implications for Europe, the war in Ukraine, and democratic trends in the West.

Steven Erlanger, Simon Nixon, Jennifer McCoy, and Nick Malkoutzis join Thanos Davelis as we look at Hungary’s landmark election, breaking down what it means for Europe and for the war in Ukraine, the message it sends to those concerned about democratic backsliding in the West, and what takeaways there are for Greece as the country inches toward national elections next year.

People in this episode

Host: Thanos Davelis

Guests: Steven Erlanger, Simon Nixon, Jennifer McCoy, Nick Malkoutzis

Topics covered

• Hungary election
• European politics
• democratic backsliding
• Ukraine war
• Greece elections

Keywords

• Hungary
• election
• Orban
• Europe
• democracy
• Ukraine
• Greece
• national elections

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Hungary, Europe, Ukraine, Greece

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