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Geoff Russ: Orbán Gave Conservatives a Blueprint for Capturing Institutions
Tisza’s landslide could let Péter Magyar amend Hungary’s constitution and restaff state institutions after nearly 80% turnout.
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Viktor Orbán’s defeat exposes Reform’s fragile benchmark
Viktor Orbán is out. Vladimir Putin’s EU ally, who spent 16 years recasting Hungary as a model of “illiberal democracy,” has been decisively shown the door. Some 3.3 million Hungarians opted for Peter Magyar and his Tisza Party, to “dismantle the Orbán system.” The result raises an awkward question for ultraconservative Orbán admirers in high places around the world, and none more so than Reform UK: what happens when your model collapses and wit…
"I believe that the majority of votes were not for Peter Magyar, but against Viktor Orbán and his regime. I'm too old and too cynical to believe otherwise. Let's hope that TISZA will manage to implement at least part of its program," Roli, a Hungarian citizen, told Gazeta.pl.
Hungary Ousts Orbán, Hedgehogs Halt Robot Lawnmowers & Gaza Flotilla Sets Sail – Nonviolence News
Image: Remix by Nonviolence News with background image by Vauia Rex – Own work, CC0 A Note From Rivera Sun Hungary’s historic vote to oust President Victor Orbán after 16 years of authoritarian rule set people dancing in the streets all night … and cheering around the world. The election felt symbolic to many global onlookers who have also seen how Orbán’s authoritarian consolidation of the media, state institutions, and universities became the …
After the two-thirds victory, both opportunity and risk opened up at the same time: Europe can breathe a sigh of relief with Orbán's departure, Brussels would help the new leadership with money and plans, while Péter Magyar faces the dilemma of whether to dismantle the system or just shuffle the deck - one thing is certain, dismantling the Orbán model is now no longer just a Hungarian affair. International magazine review.
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