Sonja Priebus argues that the key to Péter Magyar’s landslide victory lay in the incumbent regime’s vulnerability. Magyar’s emergence on the political scene in 2024 caused a crack in the system, and triggered a shift in expectations that enabled Tisza’s victory
Interim Professor of Comparative Politics, European University Viadrina, Frankfurt
Sonja’s research focuses on politics in Central and Eastern Europe, with a particular emphasis on Hungary, democratic backsliding in European Union member states, and the EU’s so-called rule of law toolbox (including Article 7 procedures, rule-of-law-related infringements, and conditionality procedures).
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