Hungarian Politics

In this week’s Hungarian Politics podcast, we have a look at the so-called Brexit vote, the United Kingdom’s referendum on leaving the European Union, and examine its possible effects on Hungary. We have two excellent guests this week with extensive knowledge of the European Union and are able to break down this topic for us, […]

We’re bringing out the big guns for this week on the Hungarian Politics podcast! There was a by-election in the town of Dunaújváros on June 5 that resulted in a victory by the ruling Fidesz party, and we were lucky enough to get to speak with Lajos Bokros about it. Bokros is the former Finance […]

This week on the Hungarian Politics podcast, we take a detailed look at the refugee situation on Hungary’s southern border by talking to two people closely involved with this issue. Refugees from war-torn countries like Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan have been making their way to the borders of the European Union in large numbers for […]

We’ve got a great show on the Hungarian Politics podcast this week, despite the fact that our host Steven still has a somewhat weak voice! Well, we hope you’ll enjoy the show anyway! The big news in politics this past week was the unexpected decision on Tuesday by András Schiffer, founder and head of opposition […]

This week on the Hungarian Politics podcast, we commemorate the 10-year anniversary of Socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány’s delivery of the infamous “Őszöd speech” to his fellow party members, following their successful re-election in 2006. Longtime journalist and observer of political affairs Kester Eddy joins us to talk about the long shadow that the Őszöd […]

Hungarian Politics welcomes Benedek Jávor, Member of the European Parliament from the Dialogue for Hungary opposition party (known by its Hungarian initials PM), for the inaugural edition of the program. Jávor joins us for a discussion on the planned expansion of the nuclear power plant in Paks, Hungary by the Fidesz government, and tells us […]