Hungary’s High-Stakes Election: Why It Matters for America

Hungary is heading into a pivotal election that could reshape the future of Europe—and influence the United States. In this episode of The Brief, Hungarian Deputy State Secretary Márton Ugrósdy joins Shabbos Kestenbaum to break down the election battlefield: migration and border enforcement, national sovereignty vs. EU pressure, energy policy, and the Russia-Ukraine war. The outcome could determine whether Viktor Orbán’s nationalist, MAGA-style project continues—or whether a rising opposition movement breaks through, with implications far beyond Hungary.