# Is this the end of Orban's influence?

An episode of [The Slow Newscast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1487320403), 16 Apr 2026, 42 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-tortoise-podcast/e/69e0bd306e5b90839a75454b/media.mp3

After sixteen years of rule in Hungary, Viktor Orbán has been voted out of office. But in that time, he’s built a deep-rooted network of soft power through think-tanks, universities and media organisations. As the new Prime Minister Péter Magyar seeks to assert his own identity and vision for Hungary, will Orbanism’s influence cause him problems? Slow Newscast Extra: Host: Ada Barumé Producer: Amalie Sortland Executive Producer: Matt Russell Illiberal land: Hungary’s empire of ideas Reporter: David Aaronovitch Producer: Jonathan Lewis Artwork: Lola Williams Sound Design: Dominic Delargy Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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