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Why Orbán Really Lost: The Psychology of Hungary’s Vote

Publ. 21 Jul 2026

Hungary’s 2026 election in April ended Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule. But why did change happen when so many believed it couldn't? In this interview, political psychologist Péter Krekó, MORES co-investigator and Associate Professor at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Budapest, explains findings from a preregistered experiment that unexpectedly mirrors Hungary’s political transformation.

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