Why is Hungary’s election so important on the international stage? | Elections

Opinion polls in Hungary recommend longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orban has a battle on his palms in Sunday’s election.

Washington, Moscow, Kyiv and Brussels will likely be eagerly awaiting the end result.

So why is that this election so essential outdoors of Hungary?

Presenter: Tom McRae

Visitors:

Gabor Scheiring – Former member of Hungary’s Nationwide Meeting

Istvan Kiss – Director of the Danube Institute, a political scientist and former political adviser to Orban

Daniel Kelemen – Professor of regulation and politics and McCourt chair on the McCourt College of Public Coverage at Georgetown College