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Viktor Orbán's Era Is Over: Hungarians Celebrate as Longtime Far-Right Leader Suffers Landslide Loss

2026-04-13 News & Politics
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt Official election results in Hungary show Péter Magyar and his opposition Tisza party won Sunday's parliamentary election in a landslide, with more than the two-thirds majority needed to amend Hungary's constitution. Hungary's far-right Viktor Orbán has been prime minister of the country since 2010, making him the European Union's longest-serving leader. His campaign was supported by Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Trump administration. Tens of thousands gathered in Budapest on Sunday to celebrate the victory over Orbán. "Everybody was partying on the streets. Strangers were hugging each other. Music, drinks, cars honking. So, basically, it was like a street carnival for the entire night," says Hungarian journalist and analyst Szilárd Pap, who also explains the rise of Péter Magyar and Hungary's new opposition party. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

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@hoangvu220 2026-04-13

Kudos for inviting Mr. Pap to speak on the Hungarian state of affairs. What an eloquent yet succinct explanation he gave! In just a few minutes, he was able to give us Americans a sweeping, global view of Hungary since its liberation from the Soviets in 1989, the rise of Orbán, and then of Magyar. I now have a good perspective of the situation there.

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@ShoshanaAlbin 2026-04-13

Thank-you Democracy Now, for the deeper insight into Orban's rein, how he got a stronghold, and finally the cracks in the facade that have taken him down. This is such a win for worldwide democracy! There is hope for America, stay strong🥰😘

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@michaelschneider4514 2026-04-13

No mandate. Work For PEACE

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@TerryFrancis-m9c 2026-04-13

As a Republican I think Vance Should have Stayed out of This Vote. This could come back to Bite.

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@PaullineGibson 2026-04-13

@DemorcacyNow👍 GOOD AFTERNOON 👍

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@d8f1ant75 2026-04-13

Orban should try the Kremlin TEA... polonium gives it a Real Kick??? or get the VIP panoramic Window... TOUR of Moscow. No Parachute Needed... Early Retirement for all of Putin's ==========) Zombies. Maybe Trump should visit Moscow real soon.

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@ChariceP 2026-04-13

People celebrating in the street, "...a sweet carnival for the entire night." So looking forward to a similar celebration in US.

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@TheRasta4ri 2026-04-13

Rubio then vance both visited Hungary not realizing they're being setup for dismissal in american politics for showing support towards a dicktator russian backed government

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@POVcast-e9z 2026-04-14

This shows what happens when people get tired of being ignored while things get worse around them. You can promise security and control for years, but when public services fall apart and inequality grows, it catches up. People don’t forget forever, they just wait for the moment to push back.

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@sandorszabadi5170 2026-04-14

The root of everything is intention. From the very beginning - since 1998 - they worked as a criminal organization and since this had to be hidden, the entire system was built to cover up the truth and spread propaganda. From the very beginning Magyar focused on exposing lies and presenting reality, and he worked with such incredible force that he finally tore the veil of lies. It will be a difficult awakening for those who will face reality in the coming months.

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