Zselyke Csaky
Zselyke Csaky
Senior research fellow
Areas of expertise
EU institutions, elections, rule of law and democracy.
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Magyar is up against the clock in Hungary
Financial Times
16 April 2026
Brussels and Budapest have a rare and fleeting chance to improve Europe’s defence and correct the bloc’s dysfunction.
Ceska Televize: Směřování Maďarska po volbách
16 April 2026
Zselyke Csaky spoke to Česká Televize about Hungary's direction after the elections (from 1:40 mins).
CER podcast: Unpacking Europe: Hungary's landslide election outcome
15 April 2026
Zselyke Csaky spoke with Zsuzsanna Szelényi about Hungary's landslide election outcome.
Viktor Orbán is gone. What does his fall mean for Europe?
The Guardian
13 April 2026
Hungary’s return to democracy will be hard. But the impact of Péter Magyar’s decisive victory could be profound, inside the country and beyond.
MTV Uutisten: Lokakampanjakaan ei ole uhannut Orbánin vallan suurinta uhkaajaa
10 April 2026
Vanhempi tutkija Zselyke Csaky Centre for European Reform -ajatuspajasta arvioi MTV Uutisten haastattelussa, että Magyarin ja Tiszan nopeaan nousuun on kaksi keskeistä syytä.
Could Viktor Orbán Lose in April?
Project Syndicate
25 February 2026
Before Donald Trump arrived on the scene in the United States, Viktor Orbán’s Hungary had already heralded the rise of populist illiberalism and the new far right.
The World: The future of Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in Hungary is uncertain
18 February 2026
“Magyar has cut through where so many opposition leaders failed because he knows how to play Orban at his own game” Zselyke Csaky told The World.
The Twenty-Four Two Podcast: “Trump hasn't been the boon to Orbán that many expected”
08 February 2026
This week's guest is Zselyke Csaky from the Centre for European Reform in Brussels - author of a recent report on the election. We discuss how Magyar’s foreign policy would differ from Orbán’s, whether Magyar could form an eastern counterweight to the EU’s Franco-German axis, his chances of getting his hands on €18 billion of suspended EU funds for Hungary, and Donald Trump’s failure to provide meaningful support to Orbán.
CER Podcast: Unpacking Europe: The EU in 2025
19 December 2025
Six of our researchers reflect on the past year and look ahead to 2026.
CER Podcast: Unpacking Europe: The far right and democratic backsliding in Europe
03 December 2025
Armida van Rij, Zselyke Csaky and Catherine E. De Vries discuss the far right and the state of democracy in Europe.