About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of Hungary's upcoming elections and Viktor Orbán's political standing.
Viktor Orbán has been a thorn in the side of the EU and a favourite of Donald Trump. But his party is now behind in the polls ahead of next month’s Hungarian elections. So could this mark the end of the Orbán era? Gideon discusses this with Zsuzsanna Végh, an analyst at the German Marshall Fund. They also discuss Orbán's close relationship with Russia and hostility to Ukraine. Clip: APT Free links to read more on this topic: ECB warns Hungary’s seizure of Ukraine cash risks euro credibility Hungarian opposition groups quit to make way for Orbán challenger Kremlin backs covert campaign to keep Viktor Orbán in power The riches of Viktor Orbán’s home village How Viktor Orbán’s oligarchs reaped billions in public contracts Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe. Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity. Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social , @gideonrachman Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Gideon Rachman
Guest: Zsuzsanna Végh
Topics covered
- Hungarian elections
- Viktor Orbán
- EU relations
- political analysis
- Russia-Ukraine conflict
Keywords
- Hungary
- Viktor Orbán
- elections
- EU
- politics
- Russia
- Ukraine
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: German Marshall Fund, EU, ECB
Places: Hungary, Ukraine, Russia
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