In a joyful Budapest, I see the chance of an unprecedented transition | Timothy Garton Ash https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/14/budapest-populists-donald-trump-viktor-orban-hungary-europe #Hungary #ViktorOrbn #PterMagyar #EuropeanUnion #Europe #WorldNews #DonaldTrump #VladimirPutin

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