Apr 30, 2026 · 22 min · 15 segments
Hungary has turned the page. After 16 years of rule by Viktor Orbán, opposition leader Péter Magyar has emerged as the winner by a landslide. Ryan is joined by Sándor Ésik, the lawyer and writer…
Ryan EvansHost
[suspenseful music] You are listening to the War on the Rocks podcast on strategy, defense, and foreign affairs.
He has a Substack called The Hungarian Muse, which you should read and subscribe to.
We spoke about Peter Magyar's victory over Viktor Orbán, who ruled Hungary as prime minister for sixteen years, what it means for Hungary itself, as well as its relationship with countries around it and in Europe.
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[suspenseful music] You are listening to the War on the Rocks podcast on strategy, defense, and foreign affairs.
He has a Substack called The Hungarian Muse, which you should read and subscribe to.
We spoke about Peter Magyar's victory over Viktor Orbán, who ruled Hungary as prime minister for sixteen years, what it means for Hungary itself, as well as its relationship with countries around it and in Europe.
