How Orban's loss could damage the British right

The hypothetical election loss of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban threatens the future of a transnational right-wing network he established in Budapest. This network, including institutions like the Danube Institute and the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, was designed to project Hungarian soft power and support conservative movements across Europe and the US. The institutions have been particularly influential for the British right, attracting figures from the Reform UK party who looked to the "Orban model" for inspiration. With Orban's ousting, the future of this publicly funded network is now in doubt, potentially damaging its British allies.