JD Vance defends backing 'great guy' Orbán's campaign after landslide defeat

Hungary's leader was a "great guy" who did a "very good job", the US vice-president said, but he was sure he could work with Péter Magyar.

The Man Who Defeated Viktor Orban

For years, Peter Magyar was a loyal ally of Viktor Orban, the far-right Hungarian leader. Then he changed sides — and defeated his former boss in a landslide victory on Sunday. Does he represent real change?

By Andrew Higgins and Lili Rutai

Trump Seen as a Risk by Europe’s Far Right After Orban Loss - Bloomberg.com

Trump Seen as a Risk by Europe’s Far Right After Orban Loss  Bloomberg.com

Opinion | Democrats Can Learn From Orbán’s Defeat - WSJ

Opinion | Democrats Can Learn From Orbán’s Defeat  WSJ

Why Hungary will find it hard to dismantle the Orbán system

The country has become beholden to former premier’s oligarchs and Russian interests, experts warn

In a joyful Budapest, I see the chance of an unprecedented transition | Timothy Garton Ash

With the ejection of Trumpian hero Viktor Orbán, Hungarians demanded a restored democracy. Now, Europe must support them To be in Budapest last Sunday evening was to see history again being made on the Danube. As rapturous crowds gathered on the riverbank opposite the brightly illuminated parliament building, chanting “Ria-ria Hungaria!” and “Hungary-Europe!”, we all knew that the implications of the dramatic election victory for the Tisza party of Péter Magyar go far beyond this one central...

By Timothy Garton Ash

In Orbán loss, Netanyahu sees his closest European ally defeated - CNN

In Orbán loss, Netanyahu sees his closest European ally defeated  CNN

'No time to waste': Magyar vows new era in Hungary after ousting Orban

Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar promised on Monday to usher in a "new era" in Hungarian politics, restoring democratic standards and unblocking European Union funds, following a landslide victoryover a MAGA- and Moscow-aligned incumbentthat will likely anchor Budapest in the EU mainstream.

By FRANCE24

Kremlin declares Putin was ‘never friends with Orban’ after historic election defeat

Viktor Orban was key to blocking a £78 billion EU loan to Ukraine using funds from frozen Russian assets

By Alex Croft

Kemi Badenoch wants to be Britain’s Peter Magyar

The Tory leader hopes to attack the right while remaining extraordinarily right-wing

By Ethan Croft

Viktor Orban will always be the man who kept Hungary’s Jews safe - opinion

Hungary stands out as a nation in the middle of Europe where Jewish life is thriving.

Orban’s defeat topples a pillar of Europe’s far right, prompts scrutiny of MAGA links

Europe’s far right has lost one of its biggest champions with the defeat of Hungary’s nationalist leader Viktor Orban in Sunday’s election. Orban’s government provided a blueprint for right-wing populist and illiberal politicians, earning plaudits from the likes of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. In his 16 years in office, he […]

Türkiye aims to advance partnership with Hungary, Erdoğan tells Magyar

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar discussed the future of bilateral ties and regional and global issues in a phone call, Türkiye...

Magyar’s first visit to Warsaw may help revive Visegrád Group’s role in EU – Czaputowicz

The first foreign visit of Hungary’s parliamentary election winner, Péter Magyar, as the country’s new prime minister to Warsaw will signal programmatic alignment between his party Tisza and Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition, and will also point to a revival of the Visegrád Group within the European Union.

Elon Musk Hits Back at Alex Soros Regarding Hungarian Elections

On Sunday evening, figures from the political and economic spheres offered their congratulations to the Tisza Party and Péter Magyar on their landslide election victory, including Alex Soros, the son of George Soros, Magyar Nemzet reported.  In his post, Alex Soros wrote: “The people of Hungary have taken back their country! A resounding rejection of […] The post Elon Musk Hits Back at Alex Soros Regarding Hungarian Elections appeared first on Hungary Today.

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