April 13, 2026
'Trump Before Trump' Viktor Orbán, You Are GTFO!
Sixteen years, and what do you get?
TL;DR
- Hungary held its highest-turnout election since 1989, resulting in a landslide victory against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party.
- Centrist conservative Péter Magyar is the new Prime Minister Designate.
- Orbán conceded defeat, with Magyar's party winning 138 out of 199 parliamentary seats, a supermajority.
- The election is seen as a victory for democracy, the EU, and NATO, and a blow to right-wing movements globally.
- Hungary may regain access to €17 billion in EU defense funds previously withheld due to corruption concerns.
- The article links Orbán's regime and strategies to US conservative movements, including influence from Arthur Finkelstein and events like CPAC-East in Hungary.