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Who is Peter Magyar, Hungary’s new leader who trounced Viktor Orban?
Magyar’s centre-right Tisza Party has won a two-thirds majority in Hungary’s parliamentary elections.
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Polls close in Hungary as PM Orban faces crunch election
Turnout reached 77.8 percent at 6:30pm, above the previous record of a total of 70.5 percent for the 2002 elections.
Hungary’s Viktor Orban struggling for political survival ahead of vote
Hungarian prime minister and his Fidesz party face first closely contested polls in Sunday’s parliamentary election.
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Why is Hungary’s election so important on the international stage?
Washington, Moscow, Kyiv and Brussels will be eagerly awaiting the outcome of the election.
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JD Vance slams Zelenskyy comments on Orban ahead of Hungary election
US vice president in Hungary calls Ukrainian leader’s ‘threatening’ remarks ‘completely scandalous’.
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JD Vance says Donald Trump is seeking a deal “in good faith,” but Iran has to be willing to negotiate.
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Vance visits Hungary to shore up Orban’s support before Sunday vote
US vice president’s Budapest trip highlights US-Hungary far-right alignment as Orban faces toughest electoral challenge.
‘Orban constantly vetoes’: Europe braces for Hungary election
The practicalities of Hungary’s election may not matter as much as the psychological impact, say observers.
EU calls for clarification after Hungary accused of leaking info to Russia
Germany calls the allegations ‘very serious’, as Hungary’s PM Viktor Orban orders probe into alleged ‘wiretapping’.
Hungary’s Orban continues to block Ukraine loan at EU summit
Viktor Orban obstructs the implementation of a key Ukraine loan as Russia’s war continues for a fifth year.
EU leaders slam Hungary’s Orban for blocking Ukraine aid package
Hungarian leader fuels EU outrage with veto on $103bn Ukraine aid, citing pipeline dispute amid tense election campaign.