Fundació Catalunya Europa

On Friday, April 24, we have another Café Europa appointment, this time dedicated to analyzing the latest elections in Hungary. Viktor Orbán has been ousted after 16 years. He has lost the Hungarian elections in the most massive vote in recent times. From now on, Péter Magyar will take his place.

With the vote count completed, the results show Tisza—the party that brought together the entire opposition to the former government—as the clear winner: it will control two thirds of the lower house, granting it an absolute majority in Parliament.

It is the end of an era, and Hungary is now entering a new one. Europe too. Orbán has been a thorn in Brussels’ side, flying the flag of the European far right, forging alliances with Trump’s United States, and positioning himself alongside Putin, Milei, and Netanyahu. “Hungary has chosen Europe,” announced Von der Leyen upon learning the election results, but Magyar also raises doubts, as he is a former Orbán sympathizer who did not break ties with him until 2024.

Is this, then, a real change for Europe? Can we speak of a new Hungary more willing to cooperate with the European Union?

The next Café Europa, on Friday, April 24 at 9 a.m., online via Zoom, aims to offer insights into this new scenario. Don’t miss it!

Speakers

Zsolt Boda: Hungarian political scientist, Director General of the Centre for Social Sciences in Budapest and a leading scholar in governance, populism and political ethics. With an international career that includes Fulbright scholarships and other distinctions, he currently chairs the Hungarian Political Science Association and coordinates European (Horizon) projects on emotions in politics, combining scientific rigor with an active commitment to environmental and civil movements.

Gemma Casadevall Serra: journalist with a solid international career, based in Berlin since 1992, where she has collaborated with prestigious media such as Agencia EFE, Deutsche Welle and Avui. Specialized in the coverage of electoral processes and foreign policy, she has extensive experience as an international observer for the EU, the OSCE and the OAS in missions deployed in Europe and Latin America. Her expertise is supported by a strong academic background, including postgraduate studies in Conflict Mediation and International Humanitarian Law at the UOC, as well as various diplomas in electoral assistance, democratic transparency and human rights.