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  • Affairs
  • 15 Apr 2026
  • 7 min

Explainer 513: Why does Viktor Orbán’s defeat matter? 

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  • The Foreign Desk
  • Affairs
  • 7 min

Despite a relatively small population and limited economic power, Hungary’s general election result, turning out far-right prime minister Viktor Orbán in favour of conservative Péter Magyar, has outsized international significance. But why?

Host
  • Andrew Mueller
Contributors
  • Anita Riotta
  • Lily Austin

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