This interview in the magazine supplement of Ta Nea, Greece's leading daily, covers the structural roots of Orbán's illiberalism, from Hungary's three lost decades of real wage stagnation to his systematic construction of a transatlantic counter-hegemonic network designed to outlast his own government. We discuss how that network, centered on institutions like the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, shaped the American and European right, and what Magyar's two-thirds majority now mak

From American conservatives and European populists to political allies in the Caucasus, Viktor Orbán has built a network that increasingly rivals the influence once associated with Open Society. How did Hungary become a laboratory for the global right? And what does that mean for Georgia? https://caucasuswatch.de/en/interviews/is-the-defeat-of-viktor-orban-of-any-consequence-to-the-caucasus.html

The change of power in Hungary has become a reality. The new Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, has a chance to open a new chapter in the country’s history and strengthen democracy after the Orbán era. “His inauguration speech offered hope for justice, unity, and a break from the oligarchic system,” said Gábor Scheiring, Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics at Georgetown University in Qatar, on World Talks. However, he pointed to three major traps on the path to sustainable

The EU's final approval of a €90 billion loan to Ukraine and the 20th sanctions package on Russia, both unblocked after Hungary's Orbán lifted his two-month veto. What does his election defeat mean for Hungary's EU relations and future support for Ukraine? What fiscal landmine does the incoming Magyar government inherit? What are the long-term solutions for Europe's energy dependence?

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's defeat at the hands of Péter Magyar in last Sunday's elections ends a 16-year period, which many Hungarians consider marked by corruption, a declining economy, and an increasingly authoritarian regime. My interview in one of Chile’s leading national dailies. https://www.latercera.com/mundo/noticia/orban-y-el-fin-de-una-era-en-hungria/#google_vignette

Several factors played a role in Péter Magyar's victory over the incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, primarily those related to the dismal economic situation. "It was the complete economic exhaustion of the Orbán regime, stagnant real wages for many years and sharply increasing inequality". My interview on the Czech Radio’s online news portal. https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-svet/madarsko-volby-magyar-orban-tisza-kampan-ekonomika-strategie_2604150700_ula

After 16 years, Hungary’s far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his populist Fidesz Party have been defeated. Orban’s former ally Peter Magyar will now take the helm. Magyar says his conservative Tisza Party will shift away from Russia and towards the European Union. But Orban had been supported not just by Putin, but by Netanyahu in Israel and Trump in the US. So how will Washington react to the result after it publicly backed his government? Can Budapest improve its rel

Tomorrow at the polls. The event featuring big names in music is packed two days before the vote. Organized by the Anti-Orbán Civic Resistance Movement. https://ilmanifesto.it/la-piazza-giovane-di-budapest-contro-il-siste ma-e-non-solo

Why is this election so important outside of Hungary? Why Washington, Moscow, Kyiv and Brussels eagerly awaite the outcome. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/4/10/why-is-hungarys-election-so-important-on-the-international-stage

The U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran began a little over a month ago, and there is still no resolution in sight. As the war continues to send ripples across the global economy, there is a risk that we have already passed a threshold beyond which the looming specter of recession could become all too real.