Orbán’s defeat may signal shift in Europe’s far-right, illiberal tide says Michael Ignatieff

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For Michael Ignatieff, news that Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in Hungary had come to an end was reason enough to raise a glass.

He speaks about what Orbán’s defeat and Péter Magyar's victory could mean for geopolitics.

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