
How Hungary trumped Orbán
From Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Published 4/16/2026

From Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Published 4/16/2026
Péter Magyar has beaten Viktor Orbán in Hungary's election, ending 16 years of autocratic rule. Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians celebrated in the streets of Budapest as the results were announced.Maygar won in a landslide, meaning his government has the power to enact significant reform,…