How Hungary trumped Orbán

Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald · Apr 16, 2026 · 29m

Péter Magyar has beaten Viktor Orbán in Hungary's election, ending 16 years of autocratic rule. Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians celebrated in the streets of Budapest as the results were announced.

Maygar won in a landslide, meaning his government has the power to enact significant reform, including bringing Hungary back into the EU fold.

Hungarians voted for change of government and they got it. Does this signal the end of strongman politics? And what will America and Russia do now they've lost their man in Europe?

Guest: Gergő Papp, Hungarian political campaigns consultant and author of…