Hungary – and Europe – After Orbán

About this episode

The episode discusses the aftermath of Hungary's elections and the implications of Péter Magyar's victory over Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party.

In this episode of War & Peace, Olga is joined by Zsuzsanna Végh, Program Officer with the German Marshall Fund, to discuss the aftermath of Hungary’s elections, which saw Péter Magyar’s Tisza party decisively defeat Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz after more than 16 years in power. They talk about the factors behind Tisza’s victory and what might come next for Orbán and Fidesz. They discuss Magyar’s foreign policy priorities and how Hungary’s relations with Ukraine, Russia and the EU might change under his leadership. Finally, they assess what Orbán’s defeat might mean for far-right movements in Europe and the U.S., with which Fidesz had fostered close ties, and what lessons anti-autocratic movements can draw from Magyar’s win. For more, check out our Europe page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Olga

Guest: Zsuzsanna Végh

Topics covered

• Hungary elections
• Péter Magyar
• Viktor Orbán
• foreign policy
• far-right movements
• anti-autocratic movements

Keywords

• Hungary
• Péter Magyar
• Viktor Orbán
• Tisza party
• Fidesz
• foreign policy
• far-right movements
• Ukraine
• Russia
• EU

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: German Marshall Fund, Fidesz, Tisza party

Places: Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, EU, Europe, U.S.

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