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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 7 MIN

Explainer 512: Why is JD Vance in Hungary?

from The Foreign Desk · host Monocle

US vice-president JD Vance is in Hungary to bolster its prime minister, Viktor Orbán, ahead of elections this weekend. The VP accused the EU of “foreign election interference” – but why is he getting involved?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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