Hungary After Orban

Hungary After Orban

April 16, 2026 · 38 min · Season 1 · Episode 135

About this episode

The episode discusses the political shift in Hungary following the parliamentary election that ended Viktor Orbán's long tenure.

Hungary’s April 12 parliamentary election brought a major political shift. After 16 years in power, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party lost to opposition leader Peter Magyar, whose coalition now holds a strong parliamentary majority. The result marks a new chapter in Hungary’s politics after years of debate about democratic accountability, media independence, and relations within the European Union. In this episode, Szuzanna Vegh joins Viola Gienger to explore how the opposition achie...

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