Melissa Chan
April 14, 2026Advertisement
The Hungarian opposition's win against Viktor Orban may not only pause the anti-democratic turn domestically. It will likely shore up fragile democracies across Eastern Europe. Slovakia, Bosnia, and Kosovo all stand to benefit, while increasingly autocratic, pro-Russian countries such as Serbia lose an ally. The European Union also stands to win. It's often sole spoiler on issues such as Ukrainian security might be more willing to work with the other member states.