Hungary's Historic Election: Russia or the EU? - DW News

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On April 12th, Hungary will elect a new parliament, and voters will decide on the country's future direction: toward liberal democracy or toward an authoritarian model inspired by Russia. Incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orban has signaled his intention to end Western support for Ukraine and to distance Hungary from the European Union. Meanwhile, Peter Magyar, leader of the country's largest opposition party TISZA, has pledged to tackle corruption and steer Hungary back toward a European path. Fanny Facsar, Senior International Correspondent for DW, travels across Hungary in the weeks leading up to the election, capturing the mood of a nation at a political crossroads.

Chapters:
00:00 – Rallies in Budapest: Orbán vs. Magyar
00:59 – Magyar’s vision for a European Hungary
01:38 – TISZA activists in everyday campaign life
03:21 – Confrontations and polarization in street campaign
04:04 – 16 years of Orbán: How Hungary has changed
05:25 – Fear of war: The government’s theses
06:15 – TISZA rises: Can Magyar defeat Orbán?
07:55 – Pécel: Campaigning in the countryside
10:26 – Education crisis – the young generation
12:20 – Media power and Orbán’s narratives
12:57 – In the countryside: Why Orbán is popular here
14:45 – TISZA Youth: Politics of the next generation
16:08 – Final major rally – a country on the brink of a directional choice