Post by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Event: How Fidesz Lost: Cross-Sectoral Mobilization in Hungary’s 2026 Election    After sixteen years in power, Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz was defeated in Hungary’s 2026 parliamentary election by the newcomer Tisza party, led by former Fidesz member Péter Magyar. The result marked a major turning point for Hungary and offers broader lessons about the vulnerabilities of electoral autocracies.     Please join us for a conversation with Political Capital’s Róbert LÁSZLÓ, Hungarian Helsinki Committee’s Andras Lederer, HVG’s Viktória Serdült, De! Action Community’s Aron Timar, and moderator Zsuzsanna Vegh of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, as they discuss the factors that set 2026 apart from earlier challenges to Fidesz, the impact of cross-sectoral mobilization on election results, and lessons for democratic actors confronting entrenched electoral autocracies elsewhere. Introductory remarks will be offered by Tom Carothers, director of the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.    June 22, 10am EDT, online, RSVP:   https://lnkd.in/e8HrZ42Z