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Hungary’s Viktor Orban, ally of Trump and Putin, concedes election defeat
WIth record turnout, Hungarians chose to end the 16-year rule of the prime minister who was a self-proclaimed champion of illiberal Christian democracy.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat Sunday in a major election loss that will reverberate in Washington and Moscow and bring an end to the 16-year rule of a self-proclaimed champion of illiberal Christian democracy who is a darling of MAGA-aligned American conservatives, an ally of the Kremlin and a proud antagonist of European Union leaders in Brussels.
Orban, 62, who has governed Hungary with increasing authoritarianism since 2010, and his Fidesz party were ousted by Peter Magyar, 45, a center-right, socially conservative member of the European Parliament, and his Tisza Party — in what is arguably the country’s most consequential vote since the end of the communist era. Vice President JD Vance visited Hungary last week to campaign for Orban.
Orban conceded defeat in a short speech at his campaign headquarters, calling the election result “clear.” With more than 60 percent of the vote counted, Magyar looked set to win 137 seats in the 199-seat parliament. Orban’s party was on track to win 55.
Hungarians turned out in record numbers for the historic vote. By 6:30 p.m., a half-hour before polls closed, turnout was at nearly 78 percent, well above the 68 percent from four years ago. Analysts predicted that the record turnout could favor Magyar, signaling excitement about voting for a fresh approach. There are no exit polls in Hungarian elections.
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Hungary’s Viktor Orban, ally of Trump and Putin, concedes election defeat
WIth record turnout, Hungarians chose to end the 16-year rule of the prime minister who was a self-proclaimed champion of illiberal Christian democracy.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat Sunday in a major election loss that will reverberate in Washington and Moscow and bring an end to the 16-year rule of a self-proclaimed champion of illiberal Christian democracy who is a darling of MAGA-aligned American conservatives, an ally of the Kremlin and a proud antagonist of European Union leaders in Brussels.
Orban, 62, who has governed Hungary with increasing authoritarianism since 2010, and his Fidesz party were ousted by Peter Magyar, 45, a center-right, socially conservative member of the European Parliament, and his Tisza Party — in what is arguably the country’s most consequential vote since the end of the communist era. Vice President JD Vance visited Hungary last week to campaign for Orban.
Orban conceded defeat in a short speech at his campaign headquarters, calling the election result “clear.” With more than 60 percent of the vote counted, Magyar looked set to win 137 seats in the 199-seat parliament. Orban’s party was on track to win 55.
Hungarians turned out in record numbers for the historic vote. By 6:30 p.m., a half-hour before polls closed, turnout was at nearly 78 percent, well above the 68 percent from four years ago. Analysts predicted that the record turnout could favor Magyar, signaling excitement about voting for a fresh approach. There are no exit polls in Hungarian elections.
topics: orban, viktor orban, hungary, trump, donald trump, news elections, hungary elections, hungary news, viktor orban concedes, orban election
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