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Hungary’s Revolution of Dignity. What's in it for Europe?

Hungary’s Revolution of Dignity. What's in it for Europe?15. Apr.35 Min.

<p>Hungary’s historic parliamentary election on 12 April 2026 produced a landslide result, with Peter Magyar&#39;s Tisza party winning a supermajority with 136 seats in the 199-seat National Assembly and leaving just 57 seats for Viktor Orbán&#39;s Fidesz–KDNP. Almost 80 per cent of Hungarians cast a ballot, with a narrow majority voting for change.</p><p><br>In this episode, Wojciech Przybylski speaks with Luca Flora Soltesz, a Budapest-based contributing editor at Visegrad Insight, about what this change means for Hungary and for Europe as a whole, how a new generation of voters helped decide Orban&#39;s future and what Hungarians feel and speak about after this &#39;revolution of dignity&#39;.</p><p><br></p><p>Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QQI3Z3A8o</p><p><br></p><p>For more insights, analysis, events and member-only content on Central and Eastern Europe, subscribe to Visegrad Insight: https://visegradinsight.eu/membership-account/membership-levels/ (use special promo code <em>Visegrad35 </em> for 35 per cent off an annual subscription)</p>