Viktor Orbán concedes Hungarian election to challenger Péter Magyar, ending his 16 years in power

My father was in the Hungarian resistance. Orbán's defeat reminds us why it mattered

My father resisted the Nazis in Hungary. I thought of him — and how he would have rejoiced — when the Hungarian people voted out Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Sunday, after 16 years of authoritarian rule. Only a week before Hungarian voters made their choice, the outcome of the elections seemed far from certain. I remember watching in dismay last Tuesday, when Vice President JD Vance flew to Budapest to try to help prop Orbán up. There, he spre…

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán concedes defeat to pro-EU Péter Magyar

Orbán, who led Hungary for 16 years, was a strong supporter of family values and national sovereignty, and his defeat marks the end of an era.

The Irish Times view on Hungary’s election result: end of a dark era

The Viktor Orbán experiment celebrated by strongmen and populists has failed

Hungary elections: A wake-up call to the resilience of democracy?

Viktor Orbán’s defeat in Hungary Sunday night showed that elections still matter – and democracies are more resilient than they may seem right now.

What Does Viktor Orbán’s Defeat Mean for Hungary?

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will lose his position at the head of Hungary’s government after 16 years in power, but his replacement—Tisza Party leader Péter Magyar—represents less of a political sea change than a correction after alleged corruption. Orbán conceded the election to Magyar on Sunday after Tisza secured more than two-thirds of the seats in Parliament. Since Hungary has a parliamentary system, the winning Tisza Party will a…

The Hungarian Election Shows That Even Strongmen Can Lose

Many people in the country had trouble imagining that Viktor Orbán could be defeated. But a philosopher also warned that defeatism can abet authoritarianism. Andrew Marantz on Hungary’s election results.