Hungary After Orban

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...

People in this episode

Host: Viola Gienger

Guest: Szuzanna Vegh

Topics covered

• Hungary politics
• Viktor Orbán
• democratic accountability
• media independence
• European Union relations

Keywords

• Hungary
• Viktor Orbán
• Peter Magyar
• Fidesz
• democracy
• media
• European Union

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fidesz

Places: Hungary, European Union

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