In Hungary, the European campaign turned into a much larger domestic political struggle, and while Viktor Orbán might hope for a right-wing landslide in Brussels, it is not him, but Marine Le Pen, and more importantly, Giorgia Meloni who are pulling the strings. At the same time, president Emmauel Macron has a clear vision for Europe (and possibly himself after the end of his time in office) - but whether Hungary can be convinced not to obstruct strategic decisions remains unknown.
In this English language episode of our current affairs show, Iván László Nagy discussed the European elections, Marine Le Pen's move to the centre, Giorga Meloni's narrow path to success, and Emmanuel Macron's plans with Vincent Collen, the deputy foreign desk editor of Les Echos.
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Ingmar Nevéus (Swedish journalist): https://youtu.be/jXZXgE4hmro
Wojciech Przybylski: https://on.soundcloud.com/dsgaaXgASaQKFdKH7
Sergei Guriev: https://on.soundcloud.com/WgsyWAHvyN4MmjT49
0:00 Intro
0:51 From a foreign point of view, what stood out the most in the Hungarian campaign so far?
1:50 Coverage of Péter Magyar’s rise in the international press
3:24 Could the split between Rassemblement National and AfD be a turning point in bringing together a coalition?
8:25 Which right-wing parties of ECR and ID could be part of Meloni’s „super-group”?
12:10 What would Meloni’s best choice be out of her options?
15:32 Can we really expect a right-wing landslide in the EU elections?
17:59 Exactly how is Marine Le Pen moving to the centre?
21:40 Are there any parties emerging in the far-right vacuum?
23:17 Macron’s Sorbonne-speech
25:56 Is there any debate on Macron’s succession within Reneissance?
26:41 How could Macron appease Viktor Orbán, so that he doesn’t obstruct the European decision-making?
32:08 Is Macron a visionary?
33:35 Is this current European election really an exceptionally important one?Az objektív tájékozódás érdekében javasoljuk, hogy a híreknek / eseményeknek több külön forrásnál is nézz utána!