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Orban’s ‘Propaganda State’ in Hungary Is Starting to Show Cracks: The Hungarian leader has secured power by keeping control over the news media. Now ...
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Hungary: Magyar government restricts influx of guest workers: Hungary’s new Prime Minister Péter Magyar wants to get more Hungarians into work and prevent ...
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Hungary’s Blitz of Change: The new prime minister is moving swiftly to uproot the old regime and to ensure Hungarians understand its excesses.
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Hungary’s Blitz of Change
Orbán era is over, as Tisza scores historic victory in Hungary: With more than 50 percent of votes counted on Sunday, Tisza's Magyar had already secured 136 out ...
euobserver.com/210869/orban-era-is-over-as-tisza-scores-historic-victory-in-hungary/
Orbán era is over, as Tisza scores historic victory in Hungary
Key FactsHistoric Victory Ends Orbán’s Era in Hungary
Apr 12, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: euobserver.com
  • Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party secured a two-thirds majority in Hungary’s parliamentary elections, dealing a major defeat to Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz.

  • With over 90% of votes counted, Tisza claimed 138 parliamentary seats and dominated most single-member districts.

  • The election saw unprecedented voter turnout, especially in urban areas, boosting opposition success.

  • Fidesz’s campaign was undermined by accusations of Russian interference and inconsistent messaging focused on war fears and welfare promises.
  • Two and a half million voters trusted us; let us send them the message from here that we will never let them down.
    Viktor Orbán, in a short speech after congratulating Péter Magyar on his victory.
Hungary election: which polls to trust and everything else you need to know: Independent polls favoured Magyar in the final stage of the campaign ...
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Viktor Orbán Could Actually Lose Sunday’s Hungarian Election: The Hungarian leader faces an energized opposition—and questions about whether he would accept ...
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Viktor Orbán Could Actually Lose Sunday’s Hungarian Election
Hungary: Orbán could lose power, but his fans remain relaxed: In Hungary, there could be a change of power after 15 years. Orbán's supporters are ...
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Hungary: Orbán could lose power, but his fans remain relaxed
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The Man With Viktor Orbán in His Sights: Hungary’s premier has held the role in a vise-like grip for 15 years, but faces the most serious challenge yet at ...
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Orban’s Attack on Dual Nationals Is a Sign of Desperation: The Hungarian government’s recent constitutional amendment is meant to intimidate citizens with ...
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Orban’s Attack on Dual Nationals Is a Sign of Desperation
Trailing in the polls, who will Orban's scapegoat be at 2026 election?: For Viktor Orbán, Péter Magyar poses a new and troubling problem. Unlike previous ...
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Hungary in 2025: Testing the Limits of Orban’s Economic Optimism: Viktor Orban could find himself in the strange position of seeing events internationally go his ...
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Hungary in 2025: Testing the Limits of Orban’s Economic Optimism
Hungary: challenger Magyar accuses Orbán of "Watergate methods": Péter Magyar, whose opposition party is ahead of Fidesz in the polls, accuses the government of ...
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European Parliament to vote on immunity of Hungarian opposition lawmaker: Should the Parliament vote to lift Magyar’s immunity, Hungarian judicial authorities ...
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European Parliament to vote on immunity of Hungarian opposition lawmaker