Péter Magyar's victory was expected to transform political dynamics within the EU, where Orbán had upended the bloc by frequently vetoing key decisions.

Editorial: Defeat for Viktor Orbán on Sunday would be celebrated in Brussels, mourned in Washington and Moscow, and would give his country its democracy back

Challenger Péter Magyar is no progressive – and after 16 years of creeping authoritarianism, the PM has embedded Fidesz in the Hungarian state, say Gabriela Greilinger and Cas…