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Why Hungary's election matters

An election victory or loss for Viktor Orb谩n has implications beyond Hungary's borders.

As voters go to the polls in Hungary, we unpick why so much of the world is interested in Viktor Orb谩n, and what his victory or defeat might mean for Europe, Russia and for conservative nationalist movements around the world. The 麻豆社's correspondent in Budapest Nick Thorpe gives us an update on the high voter turnout. We hear from German MEP and fierce critic of Orb谩n, Daniel Freund, as well as from Rod Dreher, an American conservative writer and friend of US Vice President JD Vance. Plus, we assess the implications of this election with the historian Anne Applebaum and the Hungarian journalist Boris Kalnoky.

26 minutes

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Sun 12 Apr 2026 13:00

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  • Sun 12 Apr 2026 13:00