Takeaways from the Hungary elections with László Szerencsés

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Recap radio #43 László Szerencsés, a postdoctoral researcher at Stockholm University’s Institute for Turkish Studies (SUITS), joins Turkey recap editor Diego Cupolo to discuss the Hungary election results, what they mean and their implications for Turkey-Hungary ties. This podcast begins with a deep dive into Hungarian politics, detailing the fall of Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán and the rise of opposition leader Péter Magyar, before exploring possible lessons for Turkey’s opposition. Also covered are expectations for the new government’s foreign policy and continued dependency on Russian gas, which arrives to Hungary from Turkey through the TurkStream pipeline—a key pillar of the Ankara-Budapest bilateral relationship. Note: This talk was recorded at 1100 Turkey time on Tuesday, April 14. Referenced in this talk: Submit a question with this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScusp9lHra5-917oLMnYSvoIuU_W7iycbGG4i1JdDotNskXBQ/viewform Péter Magyar maps out grand bargain to reset Hungary’s ties with Brussels https://www.politico.eu/article/peter-magyar-hungary-election-brussels-ties-reset-eu-funding/ Unpacking Turkey-Hungary relations with László Szerencsés https://www.turkeyrecap.com/p/unpacking-turkey-hungary-relations The Turkish Energy Hub and the Hungary Connection: Challenging EU Gas Diversification Efforts https://www.su.se/english/divisions/institute-for-turkish-studies/about-the-institute/the-turkish-energy-hub-and-the-hungary-connection-challenging-eu-gas-diversification-efforts President Erdogan gifts Togg to Hungarian Prime Minister Orban https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tychIhEAPkg For more on Turkish politics, news and business, visit: https://www.turkeyrecap.com