Viktor Orban suffered a shock defeat, with a growing perception of a “kleptocracy” and a stuttering economy leading to mass discontent and a yearning for change. Peter Magyar led a strong campaign marked by anti-corruption messaging and mass mobilisation, securing a two-thirds majority and signalling a potential rollback of Orban-era changes.

A spoglio avanzato Tisza, il partito del candidato europeista di centro-destra Péter Magyar e principale rivale del premier uscente...

Winner’s Tisza party to control more than two-thirds of new parliament, offering chance for a complete break with changes wrought by illiberal regime