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news France 24 En 2026-04-14

Hungary: Why Viktor Orban Was Ousted by Far-Right Voters

Following a high turnout in Hungary, far-right leader Viktor Orban was ousted, despite his previously dominant political standing. The vote signaled not just a change of government, but a broader mandate for a complete shift in the nation's political regime.


Eurosceptics may come and go... but there's only one Viktor Orban. It took 16 years and Sunday's record turnout in Hungary to vote out the seemingly unbeatable far-right leader who once boasted of building an illiberal state. Why did the far-right idol of Magaworld finally fall out of favor? And not just by a nose:ย โ€œThe Hungarian people didnโ€™t vote for a simple change of government, but for a complete change in regime,โ€ boasts prime minister-in-waiting Peter Magyar. How will the once-ally-turned...

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