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Podcast: One Decision
Episode: Democracy on the Decline? OrbĂĄnâs Dangerous Dance Between Europe and Russia
Description: Amid a wave of European support for Ukraine, Hungary has emerged an outlier; refusing to send weapons to Kyiv or cut off Russian oil supply. Newly re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orban has openly spoken of his admiration for Russiaâs President Putin, and described himself as the leader of âan illiberal democracy.â So does that leave Budapest more closely aligned with Brussels or Moscow? Guest co-host Helena Humphrey sits down with Klara Dobrev, a Hungarian left-wing politician and MEP, to talk about her recent decision to put her hat in the ring, and challenge Orban himself. Meanwhile One Decision's Sir Richar...