What’s behind Viktor Orban’s defeat in Hungary’s election?
Hungary's opposition has defeated the prime minister by a landslide.
What’s behind Viktor Orban’s defeat in Hungary’s election?
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Hungarian election winner Magyar vows to rebuild EU relationship after stunning defeat of Viktor Orbán - Europe live
The Tisza leader said the electorate voted ‘not just for a change of government but for a change of the regime’ in Brussels The EU will start work with the new Hungarian government “as soon as possible” to make progress on issues including energy and the release of frozen European funds, the head of the European Commission has said. “We will start working with the government as soon as possible on the topics you mentioned and much more to make a swift and overdue progress to the benefit of the Hungarian people.” “I think moving to qualified-majority voting in foreign policy is an important way to avoid systematic blockages as we’ve seen in the past. And we should use the momentum now really to move forward on that topic.” Continue reading...
Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years in power in Hungary
After 16 years in power, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in the country's parliamentary election as Peter Magyar’s center-right Tisza Party was projected to win. NBC News' Molly Hunter reports on the landslide result that could affect the European Union and Ukraine.
Viktor Orban and aides vanish from sight after Hungarian election loss
Mr Orban's Facebook page, ordinarily a flurry of activity, has gone quiet.
Orban was defeated in Hungary, but Orbanism lives on
Viktor Orban’s stepping stone – the EU’s own illiberal tendencies and militarism - is still very much present.
Residents of Hungarian capital express hope following election that ousted Viktor Orbán
Many residents of the Hungarian capital Budapest were hopeful on Monday, following a Sunday election that ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power.
Europe celebrates as Viktor Orbán's stunning defeat deals a blow to Putin and Trump
Leaders across Europe hailed the end of Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule in Hungary and victory of Peter Magyar's center-right Tisza Party as a blow to Russia's Vladimir Putin
Celebrations in Hungary after Orban ousted in landmark election
Celebrations broke out across Budapest after opposition leader Peter Magyar defeated Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Europe cheers Orbán defeat as a bloody nose for the Kremlin – but Hungary’s future remains contested
European leaders welcome the election of a pro-EU candidate while Russia and the U.S. lose an ally after the defeat of Viktor Orbán.
EU applauds Hungary’s election result
After Hungary’s opposition ousted Viktor Orban after 16 years in power, hopes rise in Brussels that Budapest may abandon its obstructionist course. What is the EU expecting from Peter Magyar?
Viktor Orban swept from power after 16 years ruling Hungary
In a record turnout at the polls, Hungarians have voted out their long-serving, far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Hungary’s Orbán concedes defeat as opposition secures landslide win
Tisza party led by Péter Magyar projected to win two-thirds majority in crushing loss for EU’s longest-serving prime minister
Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar's Hungary election landslide
Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule is over, defeated by a 45-year-old ex-party insider who convinced a majority of Hungarians to oust him.
Hungarian opposition ousts Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power
Péter Magyar’s Tisza party wins election as prime minister concedes defeat, in result likely to reshape ties with EU ‘Hungary has chosen Europe’: EU leaders jubilant after Magyar’s victory Hungary’s opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, has won the election, bringing an end to Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power, in a result that is likely to rattle the White House and reshape the country’s relationship with the EU. Less than three hours after polls closed on Sunday, Orbán conceded defeat after what he described as a “painful but unambiguous” election result. Continue reading...
Monday briefing: Hungary chooses Péter Magyar over Viktor Orbán
In today’s newsletter: Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years in power, ushering in a new era for Hungary’s relations with the EU, US and Russia Good morning. The people of Hungary are waking up in an unfamiliar political landscape – one in which Viktor Orbán, who has served as prime minister since 2010, is stepping aside after defeat to Péter Magyar, whose Tisza party has won an election likely to reshape the country’s ties with the EU, the US and Russia. Less than three hours after polls closed on Sunday, Orbán conceded defeat after what he described as a “painful but unambiguous” result. Magyar, who has pledged to repair Hungary’s strained relationship with the EU, crack down on corruption and channel funds towards long-neglected public services, said Tisza voters had rewritten Hungarian history and that “truth prevailed over lies”. Middle East | Donald Trump has said the US will begin blockading the strait of Hormuz in an attempt to take control of the strategic waterway from Iran in the aftermath of failed peace negotiations. Carers | Thousands of unpaid carers will continue to be hit with hefty and potentially unfair benefit repayment demands, as a government initiative gets under way to fix welfare injustices that have drawn comparison to the Post Office scandal UK news | The Home Office is to announce the closure of 11 asylum hotels this week as part of its pledge to close all such facilities by the end of this parliament. Ireland | Police have cleared a blockade of central Dublin by farmers and hauliers who were protesting about fuel prices, signalling a possible end to six days of protests that have rocked Ireland. UK politics | Ministers are planning to reshape Britain’s relationship with the European Union, with new legislation that could result in the UK signing up to EU single market rules without a normal parliamentary vote. Continue reading...
US Democrats cheer defeat of Trump ally Orban in Hungary
Some framed the result as a harbinger of things to come for the November midterm US elections.
US Democrats cheer defeat of Trump ally Orban in Hungary
Some framed the result as a harbinger of things to come for the November midterm US elections.
Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán is ejected after 16 years
Hungarian voters have ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power.
Election loss for Hungarian PM Orbán has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives
The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States
Europe Today Special: Magyar beats Orbán — what's next for EU-Hungary relations?
Watch Europe Today's special edition on the Hungarian elections, live from Brussels and Budapest with top interview guests and in-depth analysis of Péter Magyar’s landslide victory over Viktor Orbán.
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