A "moment of reckoning" could be coming in this weekend's elections in Hungary.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party have been in power for the last 16 years.
However, the main opposition leader - Péter Magyar - is riding high in recent polls.
Magyar has pledged to return Hungary to a pro-EU orientation and tackle Orbán-era corruption.
Bloomberg’s Suzanne Lynch told Behind the Story that Orbán – who has received support from US President Donald Trump, among others – looks to be in trouble.
"It looks now like he may be facing a moment of reckoning, because the polls are showing he’s in the fight of his life to win this election," she said.
Ms Lynch said there has been concern about "democratic backsliding" in Hungary over the last few years.
"There are a number of issues – for example, the decision to give a lot of Hungarians outside the country a vote was seen as something that was done to try and shore up the Fidesz vote," she said.
He has been battling with Brussels over issues ranging from justice, migration, LGBTQ rights and - most recently - €90m of aid for Ukraine.
Moscow and Washington
Mr Orbán has a close relationship with the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, while simultaneously having a close relationship with the US administration.
Ms Lynch explained that US President Trump sent his Vice-President JD Vance to Budapest ahead of polling day.
She said JD Vance’s presence there "shows how strongly Vance and member of the Trump administration value this relationship with Orbán and see him as an important figure for their movement in Europe".
"But whether it will be enough to move the needle for Orbán remains to be seen."
Iran’s ceasefire
RTÉ’s Fiona Mitchell also joins Fran and Paul to discuss if the US and Iran ceasefire will hold – and how long it may take for fuel prices to drop.
The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, just ahead of President Trump's deadline to obliterate the country.
Iran has agreed to temporarily re-open the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world's oil passes.
Talks are due to begin in Pakistan on Friday between the US and Iran amid ongoing tension around the ceasefire.
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