The re-election of Viktor Orbán and Fidesz in the 2022 Hungarian elections was not a surprise, but the extent of their victory was. Appealing to society’s craving for security and stability in times of the war in Ukraine proved decisive, as did the united opposition’s failure to convince voters that they would be better off […]
András Bíró-Nagy is a political scientist, Co-Director of Policy Solutions and Research Fellow at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA TK PTI). Previously, he worked at the European Commission as adviser to Commissioner László Andor.
Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister won a third consecutive term on 8 April and his Fidesz party regained its super-majority in parliament.