Orbán's defeat reshapes right-wing opposition in Central and Eastern Europe

Viktor Orbán suffers his first major electoral defeat to Péter Magyar, challenging the conservative nationalism model that has dominated Hungary for fifteen years.

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Magyar's victory signals that authoritarian democracies face resistance in Europe and that electorates demand a change in political direction.

Right-wing nationalist movements in Poland and elsewhere are questioning the future of their strategy in the face of this shock.

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