Is this the end of Orban's influence?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Viktor Orbán's ousting and the potential challenges faced by the new Prime Minister Péter Magyar in Hungary.

After sixteen years of rule in Hungary, Viktor Orbán has been voted out of office. But in that time, he’s built a deep-rooted network of soft power through think-tanks, universities and media organisations. As the new Prime Minister Péter Magyar seeks to assert his own identity and vision for Hungary, will Orbanism’s influence cause him problems? Slow Newscast Extra:  Host: Ada Barumé Producer: Amalie Sortland Executive Producer: Matt Russell Illiberal land: Hungary’s empire of ideas Reporter: David Aaronovitch Producer: Jonathan Lewis Artwork: Lola Williams Sound Design: Dominic Delargy Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ada Barumé, Dominic Delargy

Topics covered

• Hungary
• politics
• Orbanism
• soft power
• new leadership
• media influence

Keywords

• Viktor Orbán
• Péter Magyar
• Hungary
• politics
• Orbanism
• soft power
• media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Observer, Acast

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