https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/7e842b13-2450-44de-89b5-68c79147c672 Viktor Orbán’s era is over. But what does it mean for Europe, Ukraine, and the global populist right led by the MAGA movement? In this episode of On The Record, Adam Jasser speaks with Hungarian businessman and media owner Zoltán Varga about what he calls a “real regime change” in Hungary after years of Orbán’s rule. Varga argues that Orbán’s defeat sends a powerful signal far beyond Budapest: “the king is naked.” Voters in Hungary rejected a government that undermined democracy while making people poorer – Varga underlines this may happen in other countries as well and Europe may see it from Slovakia and Poland to France. Orbán’s defeat is also a message for MAGA and Donald Trump – the Hungarian media mogul warns. Varga says the new government is likely to support Ukraine far more strongly than the previous administration, while still insisting on protections for Hungarian minorities living in Ukraine. Zoltán Varga also addresses the uncertain future of Tisza, the broad anti-Orbán political coalition that united different strands of the opposition. Will it remain united, or eventually split into new conservative, liberal, and nationalist movements? Varga argues that prosperity, rule of law, and democratic institutions ultimately matter more to voters than political slogans: because citizens “vote with their feet.” Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:01 - Political change in Hungary after the end of Orbán’s rule 00:22 - The new government and its declared shift toward EU alignment 02:10 - Media environment and state-funded communication policies 05:20 - Key challenges and expectations for the new government 07:09 - Hungary’s position on Ukraine and its EU integration 12:34 - Role of foreign investments and regulatory framework 15:36 - Political implications for the wider European landscape 17:19 - Impact on regional political dynamics 18:28 - Risks related to concentration of power 22:05 - Media and foreign investment 22:46 - Discussion on potential sale of Polish TV broadcaster TVN 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/m4mVcUReR6Y Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Hungary #Magyar #Orban Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:22:29 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/7e842b13-2450-44de-89b5-68c79147c672 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.