‘Change is feasible’ in Hungary after Magyar victory: FT reporter Marton Dunai

Viktor Orban's Fidesz party was swept aside in Hungary's parliamentary election. His defeat is a blow for Putin, Trump and populists the world over. Election winner Peter Magyar is promising major change.

Prospective prime minister Peter Magyar has promised to move Budapest back towards the European Union and away from Russia. However, he is likely to continue Viktor Orban's hardline policies on immigration.

Analysts warn Washington's blockade could harm the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran.

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Jean-François Bélanger, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Military Operations at the Royal Danish Defence College, explains that "what NATO does really well at the moment is aggregate the different threat perceptions of its members" and a standalone European army risks of provoking a fracture "where security will become more regionalised" at the expense of rapid mobilisation of resources.