Hungarian prime minister-elect Peter Magyar pledged on Monday to usher in a "new era" after defeating nationalist leader Viktor Orban in elections seen as a blow to hard-right populism. Orban, a self-described "thorn" in the European Union's side who was backed by US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, was ousted in Sunday's
After all these years of reporting on democratic backsliding in the European Union, it almost feels too good to be true to write about the stunning political demise of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. On Sunday, former government insider turned challenger Péter Magyar was officially declared Hungary’s new Prime Minister, clinching 138 parliamentary
Viktor Orban, who has ruled Hungary as a self-described "thorn" in the European Union's side for 16 years, conceded defeat to conservative Peter Magyar in the country's parliamentary elections on Sunday. Here are the main reactions from Europe. France "France welcomes this victory for democratic participation, for the Hungarian people's commitment
European leaders heaped praise on Péter Magyar after his stunning election victory in Hungary, not just for what the vibrant campaigner and the country's next premier might do but who he is not - long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who many saw as a direct threat to the continent's peace and prosperity. The outpouring reflected a deep frustration
Hungarian voters on Sunday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a pro-European challenger in a bombshell election result with global repercussions. It was a stunning blow for Orbán - a close ally of both U.S. President
Incumbent Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat in Hungary’s hotly contested election, marking the end of his 16-year rule. He was the longest-serving EU leader. Orbán's concession was announced by opposition leader Péter Magyar, who wrote on Facebook that the outgoing leader had called him to "congratulate" him and his pro-European
Hungarians began voting on Sunday in closely watched parliamentary elections that could end nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year stint in power as a self-described "thorn" in the EU's side. US President Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind the EU's current longest-serving leader, who maintains close ties to Russia. The vote is closely
Hungarians today vote in an election whose outcome may already be decided, and whose meaning will become clear only after the ballots are counted. This is not just another European political contest. It is a test of whether a system designed to make itself unbeatable can still be beaten. Democracy, at its core, is a system of reversibility. Governments
US President Donald Trump made a late intervention in Hungary's bitter election campaign on Friday, as nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban battles for votes against a pro-European opponent leading him in polls. Trump vowed to bring US "economic might" to Hungary if Orban's party secures a victory over his arch-rival Peter Magyar in Sunday's election