In a joyful Budapest, with the populists routed, I saw the chance of an unprecedented transition

With the ejection of Trumpian hero Viktor Orbán, Hungarians demanded a restored democracy. Now, Europe must support them, says historian, political writer and Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash

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‘We were never friends’: Kremlin plays down loss of ally following Orbán’s election defeat

Loss of closest European ally will force Kremlin to consider whether non-autocratic states can ever be reliable partners

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Ukraine war briefing: Hungary’s new leader says he would ask Putin to end the killing in Ukraine

Péter Magyar would ‘talk to Russian president, but won’t initiate contact’; Ukraine welcomes defeat of Orbán. What we know on day 1,511

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Como a Hungria derrubou a ultradireita | Outras Palavras

Queda de Orbán enfraquece projeto de Trump, Milei e Bolsonaros. Quem é e o que defende Magyar, o futuro premiê. Qual a situação da esquerda. Por que mobilização social será decisiva para desfazer legado autoritário do governo derrotado nas urnas

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The Guardian view on Hungary’s election: democracy reclaimed

Editorial: The defeat of Orbánism is a globally significant political moment. But it is, above all, a triumph for the citizens who mobilised to take their country back

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Will Orbán’s defeat in Hungary be a turning point for Europe? – The Latest

Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in Hungary has come to an end after the opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, secured a landslide election victory. Lucy Hough speaks to Ashifa Kassam, the Guardian’s European community affairs correspondent

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Viktor Orbán is gone. What does his fall mean for Europe? Our panel responds

Hungary’s return to democracy will be hard. But the impact of Péter Magyar’s decisive victory could be profound, inside the country and beyond

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Hungarian election winner Magyar vows to rebuild EU relationship after stunning defeat of Viktor Orbán - Europe live

The Tisza leader said the electorate voted ‘not just for a change of government but for a change of the regime’

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Monday briefing: Hungary chooses Péter Magyar over Viktor Orbán

In today’s newsletter: Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years in power, ushering in a new era for Hungary’s relations with the EU, US and Russia

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‘Hungary has chosen Europe’: EU leaders jubilant after Péter Magyar’s victory over Orbán

Congratulations pour in from across EU, with leaders from Spain, Poland, France, Britain, Denmark, Romania, Sweden and beyond hailing a new chapter

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