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Lessons from Hungary on Europe’s Democratic Security Future
13 May 2026
7 April 2026
Our subscribers connect live with opinion leaders and discuss the results of Hungary’s parliamentary elections, exploring their political and economic implications, and what they mean for the country’s future.
Following Hungary’s parliamentary elections held on Sunday, 12 April, the country is entering a new political era. Péter Magyar and his Tisza Party have won the election, while Viktor Orbán and Fidesz are set to leave power after 16 years in government.
With a focus on economic security and foreign policy, the discussion will explore how the outcome may reshape Hungary’s global position, its relations with the United States and Russia and broader implications for European security.
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Speakers:
Wojciech Przybylski – He leads strategic foresight on EU affairs to improve democratic and economic security in Europe. He chairs EuropeFuture.Forum as the Editor-in-Chief of Visegrad Insight and the President of Res Publica Foundation. Wojciech is also an advisory board member at LSE IDEAS Ratiu Forum, and European Forum of New Ideas.
András Simor – Former Governor of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB; 2007-2013). He was Chairman of Deloitte Hungary and then Office Managing Partner between 1999 and 2007, and a member of the group’s regional board of directors between 2002 and 2006. He was previously Chairman of the Board of the Budapest Stock Exchange, Executive Chairman of CA IB Investmentbank A.G. in Vienna, and Chairman of the Board and President of the newly founded CA-BB (later Creditanstalt Értékpapír Rt). Mr Simor also took part in our closed-door Europe Future Forum: Polish-Hungarian Perspectives 2025.
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