Viktor Obran has been defeated. It’s a win for liberal order, a loss for Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

What Happened

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suffered a decisive electoral defeat after 16 years in power. Opposition leader Péter Magyar's Tisza Party won 138 of 199 parliamentary seats, securing a two-thirds majority for constitutional changes. Orbán's Fidesz party retained only 55 seats. The result weakens populist movements across Europe and represents a setback for allies including Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, who had supported Orbán's illiberal governance model and opposition to EU sanctions on Russia.

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