Episode 80: Orbán’s Hungary as a poster child for conservative politics?

Talk Eastern Europe

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In this episode, Talk Eastern Europe returns to Central Europe and discusses recent political developments in Hungary. Following Viktor Orbán’s debut on American prime time with his interview with Tucker Carlson, Adam catches up with Ferenc Laczo, a political and intellectual historian at Maastricht University, and an editor with the CEU’s Review of Democracy. They explore Orbán’s attempts to build himself as a leader of right-wing politics, the current situation in the country, and what might we expect ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections.
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Legacy of Division: East and West after 1989 https://www.eurozine.com/about-eurozine/print-series/
RevDem podcasts https://democracyinstitute.ceu.edu/revdem-podcasts
Check out our exclusive Zoom discussion (for patrons only) with Szabolsc Panyi on Hungarian media: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tee-patron-zoom-47909846
Women protests in Belarus, online discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I4--qNTdi4
Political system in Belarus, online discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPcCmV7eqzU&t
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