Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat after a strong electoral rebuke. His acknowledgment marks the end of his 16-year tenure, which has been criticized for authoritarianism and corruption.

Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on Hungary is over. The Hungarian Prime Minister had conceded the election in a phone call with Péter Magyar, the leader of the main opposition Tisza Party. “The election result is painful but clear, I congratulated the winning party,” Orban said from his election headquarters in Budapest. The result is a resounding rebuke to a government marked by authoritarianism and corruption, and closer ties with Beijing, Moscow and Donald Trump’s Washington over...