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Hungary's election: Is Berlin betting against Orbán?

April 10, 2026

Hungary is heading into one of its most consequential elections in years - and all of Europe is watching closely. Officially, Berlin says it remains neutral. Unofficially, the stakes could hardly be higher. 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.

https://p.dw.com/p/5C0bj

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?

35:00 End

 

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