To Viktor, no spoils: Hungary’s new start
13 April 2026

To Viktor, no spoils: Hungary’s new start

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In a momentous election, Viktor Orban has lost power in Hungary after 16 years of increasingly autocratic rule. Our correspondent explains how the country’s opposition led by Peter Magyar ousted a corrupt regime. Why cows in Britain are producing too much milk. And celebrating the giant rat that helped sniff out landmines in Cambodia.  


Guests and host:

    Matt Steinglass, Europe editorHarry Taunton, Britain writerVishnu Padmanabhan, Asia correspondentRosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”


Topics covered: 

    Hungary, Viktor Orban, Peter Magyar, populismDairy farming, cows, milk, wellnessCambodia, landmines, Magawa, heroRats


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