“A Plebiscite on the Country’s Future”
The Election Campaign in Hungary
Deutsche Fassung
Abstract
Hungary faces a pivotal election. Will Viktor Orbán be able to continue his anti-liberal and sovereigntist course, or will the country embark on a new path under Péter Magyar? As always, Orbán and his party waged a campaign with no holds barred. Yet his challenger held his own. The final phase of the election campaign was marked by mutual accusations of foreign interference. The elections’ outcome remains open. One thing is certain: no matter who emerges victorious, peace will not return to Hungary.
(Osteuropa 1-2/2026, pp. 31–42)