Hungary is heading into one of its most consequential elections in years – and all of Europe is watching closely. Viktor Orbán has become a major headache for the EU, blocking key decisions on Ukraine and openly clashing with Brussels. Officially, Berlin says it remains neutral. Unofficially, the stakes could hardly be higher.
So does Germany secretly hope for a change of power in Budapest? And what would an Orbán loss – or victory – mean for Europe’s future? In this episode of Berlin Briefing, host Max Hofmann breaks down the key issues shaping Hungary’s upcoming election with Dora Diseri from DW’s Hungarian Service and EU expert Kai-Olaf Lang.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:54 German position
05:25 Election campaign
10:00 Viktor Orbán and Germany
14:38 Péter Magyar
18:25 Ukraine
21:11 JD Vance in Hungary
28:25 EU
30:24 What if Orbán wins?
32:18 What if Péter Magyar wins?
34:29 End
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