As Hungary rejects Orban, Europe’s far-Right faces a moment of reckoning — but stays in the fight
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Viktor Orban's defeat in Hungary's election has boosted European moderates, but the far-right remains strong in other countries. The underlying reasons for the far-right's popularity, such as migration anxieties and economic insecurity, persist.
Viktor Orban's defeat in Hungary after 16 years in power has given European moderates a boost, but the far-right remains entrenched in other parts of the continent. Despite Orban's loss, far-right parties like AfD in Germany and National Rally in France continue to be strong. The Hungarian election result should not be over-read as a continent-wide defeat for the far-right. According to Prof Ankita Dutta, persistent structural factors such as migration anxieties and economic insecurity sustain the appeal of far-right narratives. While far-right parties excel as pressure groups, they face challenges in delivering on their promises once in power. Recent results, such as RN's poor performance in local French elections and Giorgia Meloni's defeat in an Italian referendum, indicate some cracks in the far-right's armor, but Dutta cautions against reading too much into these results.
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