Webinar: Hungary After the Elections - The first few weeks in restoring democracy and the rule of law

At 7pm (UK) on Monday 18th May we welcome back Márta Pardavi, co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee for an online talk about the recent defeat of Viktor Orban in Hungary’s general election and progress towards restoring democracy and the rule of law.

Cambridge for Europe are co-hosting this online talk with Oxford for Europe and Grassroots for Europe.

Registration is required.

About this webinar

In the April 2026 parliamentary elections, Hungarians overwhelmingly voted against corruption and democratic decline and for a pro-Europe orientation. This webinar examines evolving ideas to rebuild checks and balances, judicial independence, and fair political competition, while navigating entrenched constraints such as constitutional lock-in and state capture.

It will also assess whether European Union rule of law tools are able support a credible path toward democratic renewal.

About Márta Pardavi

Márta Pardavi is co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, a leading human rights NGO based in Budapest, Hungary. She has recently been focusing on the threats to the rule of law and civil society space in Hungary and the EU. She also co-leads the Recharging Advocacy for Rights in Europe (RARE) programme, which equips human rights defenders to build stronger organisations and alliances for joint action on civic space and the rule of law in the EU.