Why is Hungary's election of such international importance?

April 10
23 mins

Episode Description

Opinion polls in Hungary suggest long-time prime minister Viktor Orban has a battle on his hands in Sunday's election. The outcome will be keenly awaited in Washington, Moscow, Kyiv, and Brussels. So why is this election so important outside of Hungary? 

In this episode: 

  • Gabor Scheiring, a former member of the National Assembly of Hungary
  • Istvan Kiss, political scientist, director of the Danube Institute and former political adviser in Prime Minister Viktor Orban's office  
  • Daniel Kelemen, law and politics professor, and McCourt Chair at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University 

Host: Tom McRae

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