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Orbán ousted in Hungarian landslide

Orbán ousted in Hungarian landslide

Péter Magyar and his Tisza party have achieved a seismic victory in Hungary, unseating long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

The incoming leader has pledged to restore democratic standards, tackle corruption, and end Hungary's obstruction of European Union aid to Ukraine.

Orbán's defeat is being viewed globally as a blow to the populist movement he championed alongside figures like Donald Trump.

European leaders have expressed relief, hoping the transition will end years of diplomatic paralysis within the bloc.

Péter Magyar Norbert Banhalmi, CC BY-SA 4.0
Péter Magyar
Hungarian lawyer, diplomat, political activist (1981–)
Viktor Orbán
Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present)
Hungary
Country in Central Europe
Respect and Freedom Party
Hungarian political party
European Union
Political and economic union of 27 European states