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On Hungary's elections.
Hungarian political analyst and editor of Partizan, Szilard Pap, talks to Alex about the end of 16 years of Fidesz in government.
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What is the scale of Fidesz’s wipeout?
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Who is Péter Magyar, and is he actually to the right of Orban?
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What was Orban’s rule built on, and what parts of it have been rejected?
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Does Orban mark a shift from national-populism to radical conservatism? From anti-politics to hyperpolitics?
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What is the impact on global radical right? Was there a global Orbanism, and is it over?
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How will this impact European “unity” and will Orban's defeat lead to escalation in Ukraine?
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Links:
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The Mittel Man, Ivan Krastev, Equator
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Viktor Orbán’s Hungarian Model Has Collapsed, David Broder, Jacobin