The end of Viktor Orbán in Hungary | On the Ground

Over the past 16 years prime minister Viktor Orbán has turned Hungary into what he calls an ‘illiberal democracy’, using a parliamentary supermajority to effect constitutional control over institutions, targeting minorities, political opponents and the independent media in the process. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguard... Yet in spite of this power, he is projected to lose the popular vote at the upcoming election, the most critical in Europe this year. With rightwing populism on the march globally, The Guardian visits Budapest to find out if Hungary might have found the template for how to fight an oligarchy Chapters: 00:00 - Election Season in Hungary 00:41 - Fidesz fears 01:28 - The independent media 02:39 - Eight billboards outside Budapest, Hungary 04:52 - Fidesz fan fiction 05:30 - The Tisza 'revolution' 06:58 - Breakfast in Debrecen 09:26 - Anna Donath 10:57 - What's left of the left The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►   / theguardian   Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com Instagram ►   / guardian   The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ►    / @guardiannews   Guardian Australia ►    / @guardianaustralia   Guardian Football ►    / @guardianfootball   Football Weekly ►    / @footballweeklypodcast   Guardian Sport ►    / @guardiansport   It's Complicated ►    / @itscomplicated   Guardian Live ►    / @guardianlive   #hungary #viktororban #politics #hungaryelections #fidesz #magyar #tsiza