nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20260409-173457-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 260409s2026||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20260409-173457-0 doi eng 342 23 Ádám, Zoltán Author aut Beating (Authoritarian) Populism with (Democratic) Populism - Orbán’s Anticipated Defeat and the Danger of Unlimited Single Party-Rule Ádám, Zoltán Verfassungsblog 2026-04-09 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister since 2010, is set to lose the parliamentary elections on 12 April 2026. According to recent polls, Fidesz’ main rival, centre-right Tisza, seems to be within reach of attaining a two-thirds constitutional majority. While this may provide conditions for re-establishing democratic institutions, it also implies that Tisza would not be constrained by any meaningful democratic controls. Avoiding the double trap of meeting populist expectations and stabilizing institutionally unconstrained powers are two major tasks the new government needs to perform. CC BY-SA 4.0 Bibó Fidesz Hungary Orban Péter Magyar Tisza Ungarn (DE-588)4078541-5 gnd Ungarn Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/beating-populism-with-populism/ raw object