
About this episode
In a momentous election, Viktor Orban has lost power in Hungary after 16 years of increasingly autocratic rule. Our correspondent explains how the country’s opposition led by Peter Magyar ousted a corrupt regime. Why cows in Britain are producing too much milk. And celebrating the giant rat that helped sniff out landmines in Cambodia.
Guests and host:
- Matt Steinglass, Europe editor
- Harry Taunton, Britain writer
- Vishnu Padmanabhan, Asia correspondent
- Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Hungary, Viktor Orban, Peter Magyar, populism
- Dairy farming, cows, milk, wellness
- Cambodia, landmines, Magawa, heroRats
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