Orbán's defeat may signal shift in Europe's far-right

Michael Ignatieff suggests that the end of Viktor Orbán's long rule in Hungary could signify a potential shift in the direction of far-right, illiberal movements across Europe.

<img alt="A crowd of people celebrating in Budapest, with one person waving a Hungarian flag" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/0237655a-2fcb-4e93-8ed0-ba165e0b858e,1776118653932/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C359%2C6896%2C3879%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Youngsters celebrate in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026, after Peter Magyar's Tisza party defeated Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party in the country's parliamentary elections. " width="6...

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