Polling ends in high-stakes Hungary election that could end PM Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule

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Hungarians voted Sunday in a record-turnout election likely to unseat Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years. With 77 percent turnout by 6:30 p.m., more voters cast ballots than in the entire 2022 election. Orbán's challenger Péter Magyar framed the vote as a choice between East and West. Orbán has blocked EU aid to Ukraine, cultivated ties with Russia, and faced criticism for weakening democratic institutions and media freedoms.

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