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Hungary’s Election Ends Orbán’s RulePeter Magyar’s party won a supermajority, ending 16 years of Orbán’s governance and reducing Kremlin influence in Europe.
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- Peter Magyar’s victory ends 16 years of Viktor Orbán’s semi-authoritarian and corrupt regime in Hungary.
- Voter turnout surpassed 74%, leading to Magyar’s party securing at least 138 of 199 parliamentary seats.
- Orbán conceded immediately, avoiding a potential violent uprising and bringing relief to the European Union.
- The election result diminishes Putin’s leverage in the EU and challenges right-wing populist movements globally.
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- Magyar accused Orban of transforming from a former opponent to a loyal Kremlin ally, prompting chants in Russian from protesters.
- Orban simultaneously organized a peace march condemning EU aid to Ukraine and accused Magyar of risking Hungary’s involvement in war.
We will not die for Ukraine! We will not send our children to the slaughterhouse at Brussels' command.— Viktor Orban, in his speech on National Day, reaffirming his criticism of EU aid for Ukraine.
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