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news Cbc World 2026-04-12

Hungary votes in landmark election that could unseat Orbán

Orbán, a Eurosceptic nationalist, has established an 'illiberal democracy' model. This system has drawn the attention and admiration of groups similar to the MAGA movement in Europe.


<img alt="woman casting ballot in election" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/3224dc21-899b-4e2c-9d7f-2381fe300f1b,1775976732047/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C224%2C4000%2C2250%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, April 12, 2026. " width="620" /><p>Orbán, a Eurosceptic nationalist, has carved out a model of an "illiberal democracy" seen as a blueprint by Trump's Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement ...

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