Will new Hungarian PM be as friendly to Israel as Orban was?

The defeat of Viktor Orban’s nationalist government in Hungary is causing ripples from the heart of Europe all the way to the Middle East. Orban was a key ally of another nationalist, Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel, protecting his government from censure and sanction in the European Union. Hungary’s new prime minister Peter Magyar is unlikely to be as friendly.  

A year ago, more than a hundred cardinals were deep in conversation, even a little conspiracy. They’d just buried their beloved Pope Francis. Now they had to choose a successor to lead 1.4 billion Catholics. But forces outside the church were also trying to shape the result of the conclave. In a new book, The Election of Pope Leo XIV: The Last Surprise of Pope Francis, we learn about some the extraordinary planning … and plotting. 

 Guests:

• Dr Shahar Burla is a contributing editor at The Jewish Independent. 
• Authors and veteran Vatican reporters Gerard O’Connell and Elisabetta Pique