44. HUNGARY ’26: The election isn’t fair, but the opposition might still win. Here’s how. GUEST: Zsófia Banuta
With Hungary’s historic 2026 election just days away, this episode takes one last look at the battle for the country’s future before polling stations open. Zsófia Banuta, a democracy defender and co-founder of Unhack Democracy, joins Omri, Benni and Daniela to share firsthand accounts of the tactics shaping the vote, and… well, trust us: from systemic vote-buying and coercion in marginalised communities to Viktor Orbán’s relentless propaganda machine, some of the details might shock even the most weather-beaten election observer.
Recent polls suggest that Peter Magyar’s opposition party…
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