‘Now I’m hopeful’: Hungarians welcome the morning after 16 years of Orbán rule

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Excitement and disbelief mix on the streets of Budapest after record turnout drives opposition’s landslide victory

In a small plaza facing Budapest’s Nyugati train station, Gabor, 40, confessed that he was very, very hungover.

“I partied all night,” he said, laughing. “It was crazy, I thought Fidesz was going to win.

Now I’m really hopeful.”

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