What Happened in Hungary?
Detalles
## What Happened in Hungary? Lessons from the Rise, Consolidation, and Fall of Viktor Orbán
📍 Location: Madrid Comedy Lab — Calle del Amor de Dios, 13 (Metro: Antón Martín)
🕢 Time: 19:30–21:30 (doors open at 19:30 for socializing and drinks, talk begins at 20:00)
🎟️ Entrance: €12, paid at the venue — includes an open bar (draft beer, house wine, vermouth, and soft drinks throughout the event)
Join Democrats Abroad Madrid for an engaging evening of political analysis, community, and conversation as Jason Xidias examines what happened in Hungary—tracing the rise, consolidation of power, and fall of Viktor Orbán.
Using Hungary as a case study, the talk explores how democratic systems can be reshaped from within—through legal changes, growing control over institutions and media, and the concentration of political power—and how these dynamics were ultimately challenged. It highlights broader patterns of democratic backsliding and resistance, and what the Hungarian case reveals about similar pressures in other democracies today.
The Madrid Comedy Lab has opened its doors exclusively for this event, creating the perfect setting to pair a thoughtful discussion with a welcoming atmosphere. Spots are limited, so don’t miss your chance to be part of this important conversation.
Speaker
Jason Xidias is a Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations at New York University Madrid and the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas–ICADE. He holds a Ph.D. in European Politics from King’s College London and has also worked as an international politics journalist. His research focuses on American, Spanish, and European politics, with an emphasis on the far right and democratic erosion.