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Hungary’s Orbán concedes election defeat
Quick Take

Hungary’s Orbán concedes election defeat

After 16 years in power, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán has been decisively voted out, losing in a landslide to challenger Péter Magyar. But this wasn’t a shift to the left. In Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down what Orbán’s defeat means for Hungary, Europe, and global politics.

What a Viktor Orbán loss would mean for Trump
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

What a Viktor Orbán loss would mean for Trump

Political scientist Ivan Krastev joins Ian Bremmer to explain why the Hungarian election on April 12th may be the most consequential vote in Europe this year, and what an Orbán loss would mean for Trump, Putin, and the global far right.

Viktor Orbán's last stand, and the future of Europe's far right with Ivan Krastev
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Viktor Orbán's last stand, and the future of Europe's far right with Ivan Krastev

Ian Bremmer sits down with Ivan Krastev, Chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies and political scientist, to discuss Hungary's consequential upcoming election and what it means for the far right globally.

​Wreckage at the site where a train was derailed when a construction crane fell onto its carriages in Sikhio district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, on January 14, 2026.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Construction crane kills dozens in Thailand, Hungary’s Orbán in more trouble, China posts record trade surplus, French farmers protest trade deal

​A woman lights a cigarette placed in a placard depicting Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest, Hungary, on March 25, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Budapest Pride parade, Rwanda and DRC peace agreement, SCOTUS ruling on Trump’s executive power

Hungary’s capital will proceed with Saturday’s Pride parade celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, despite the rightwing national government’s recent ban on the event.

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks during a marathon address from the US Senate floor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Booker sets record for longest Senate speech, Israel expands latest Gaza offensive, Netanyahu and Orbán defy the ICC, Oz universities cut off Confucius, Argentina’s poverty plunges

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell attend the informal meeting of European heads of state or government, in Granada, Spain October 6, 2023.
What We're Watching

Hungary’s rift with the EU: Losing host privileges amid Ukraine controversy

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced on Monday that Hungary, which holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union, has lost the right to host the next meeting of foreign and defense ministers over its stance on the war in Ukraine.

Why Trump really wanted JD Vance as running mate
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Why Trump really wanted JD Vance as running mate

How did JD Vance, who once called Trump “America's Hitler,” become his VP pick? Will the EU reelect Ursula von der Leyen as president? Why did Orbán choose to visit Russia and China despite knowing it would upset EU leaders? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is undermining Western unity at the NATO Summit
GZERO World Clips

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is undermining Western unity at the NATO Summit

Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski says that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s unsanctioned visits with Putin, Xi and Trump doesn't represent the NATO alliance and warns that thinking a compromise with Russia is inevitable plays right into Putin’s hands.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends a European Union summit in Brussels, Belgium February 1, 2024.
What We're Watching

Hungarian government roiled by sex abuse scandal

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has seen his president and justice minister – both women – resign over the pardon of an orphanage director accused of covering up sexual abuse claims.