Hungary for change: On Victor Orban’s ouster

What Happened

Hungarian voters removed Prime Minister Victor Orban after 20 years in power. Opposition leader Peter Magyar's Tisza party won approximately 138 parliamentary seats, compared to Orban's Fidesz party's 55 seats. Magyar secured a two-thirds majority, enabling reversal of Orban-era policies on education, health, and judicial independence. The election reflects global voter fatigue with hard-right populism, similar to recent electoral shifts in Canada, Australia, and Poland.

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