What Orban’s loss means for Putin, Trump and right-wing populism

Hungary’s most consequential election in decades has just delivered an important victory for democracy and accountability. For Hungarians, opposition leader Peter Magyar’s emphatic defeat of Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his ruling Fidesz Party marks the end of 16 years of corruption and quasi-authoritarianism. The outcome will also be felt widely, from Moscow to Washington […] The post What Orban’s loss means for Putin, Trump and right-wing populism appeared first on Asia Times .

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