What's behind Viktor Orban's defeat?
Apr 13, 2026•25 min•Ep. 1504
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Episode description
Hungary's opposition has defeated Prime Minister Viktor Orban by a landslide. He governed for 16 years with a far-right agenda often described as 'authoritarian'. What led to his loss? And what does the outcome mean for the EU, US, and Russia?
In this episode:
- Gabor Scheiring, Assistant Professor at Georgetown University in Qatar and a former member of National Assembly of Hungary
- Carl Bildt, Co-Chair of European Council on Foreign Relations and the Former Swedish Prime Minister
- Kim Lane Scheppele, Professor at Princeton University
Host: Scott McLean
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