Hungary’s Péter Magyar took his oath of office on Saturday to become the country’s new prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16 years of autocratic rule. Magyar’s center-right Tisza party defeated Orbán’s nationalist-populist Fidesz in a stunning blow last month, gaining more votes and seats in Parliament than any other party in Hungary’s post-Communist history. The … Read more
Péter Magyar’s winning campaign strategy didn’t stress the threat to democracy. Source link
Details on Viktor Orbán’s defeat in Hungary – CBS News Watch CBS News Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in the Hungarian election, ending 16 years in power. CBS News’ Holly Williams reports. Source link
Zsolt Hegedus, a leading candidate for health minister in a future Hungarian government, danced enthusiastically on stage as the opposition Tisza party celebrated a landslide victory that ended Viktor Orban’s long rule. Source link
LONDON — “Europe! Europe!” was the chant ringing out from the banks of the Danube after an election landslide that was celebrated across the continent as a stunning defeat for those threatening its security. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Presidents, prime ministers and European Union … Read more
When the Central European University moved academic activities to Vienna, 130 miles west over the border with Austria, its then rector, Michael Ignatieff, described it as a “dark day for freedom in Hungary” and for academia. Someone with a different view of the strongman’s education crackdown is Vice President JD Vance, who was in Hungary … Read more
BUDAPEST, Hungary — U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Hungary on Tuesday in a bid to turn the tide of an election campaign where long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a close ally of President Donald Trump, is trailing in the polls. Vance’s two-day trip, where he is scheduled to hold an official visit with … Read more