Post by University of St.Gallen

What lies ahead following Viktor Orbán's surprisingly decisive election defeat in Hungary? How will Péter Magyar's leadership change things, and what will this change of power mean for Europe? Dr. Wolfram Eilenberger and Prof. Árpád Szakolczai discuss these questions in an interview. Both are fellows at the St.Gallen Collegium. On the one hand, Arpad is toning down some expectations. "Magyar’s victory is linked to hopes for a fundamental political realignment – for instance, on issues of immigration, minority rights, or the LGBTQ agenda, to name a few relevant areas – those hopes will almost certainly be dashed", he says. On the other hand, he certainly shares optimistic prospects. "Hungary could become a kind of guidepost for a democratic culture that moves beyond populisms like Orbán’s – which are always prone to corruption and nepotism – while at the same time refusing to fully conform to what is presented from Western Europe as the current normative model of 'liberal democracy' – which is quite different from the way it was meant in 'Christian-democratic' times", he says. ➡️ Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/dG8vJW2x HSG Foundation | Claudia Franziska Brühwiler