Hungary Has Ousted an Autocrat
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Hungarians have voted out their strongman leader, Viktor Orbán, after 16 years in office, in a national election that saw a record turnout. The opposition, led by Péter Magyar, won the election, paving the way for a new government to undo elements of Orbán's 'illiberal state'.
Hungary's strongman leader, Viktor Orbán, has been ousted after 16 years in office. The opposition, led by Péter Magyar, won the national election with a record turnout. Orbán's party, Fidesz, was rejected in favor of Magyar's new faction, Tisza. Orbán had rewritten election rules and removed independent checks on his power, but voters still managed to remove him from office. The election result has implications beyond Hungary, as Orbán had support from the US and Russian governments. Magyar's victory speech included a chant of 'Russians go home', reflecting the shift in sympathies among Hungarians.
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