Péter Magyar’s awkward Brussels inheritance

He’s particularly attentive to Fidesz or undecided voters who may hold more conservative views on migration, agriculture or Ukraine, according to Zselyke Csaky, senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform.

In response, Magyar has largely centralized control over Hungary’s relationship with the EU. He has refused to appoint a Europe minister and is personally overseeing many of the details of EU policy, according to Csaky. “He wants to be in charge of the relationship with the EU,” she said. “In general, his governing style has been criticized as being someone who centralizes power quite a bit. It’s a question for the future. Will he be able to govern without making every small decision?”