In an interview with Le Monde, Italian historian Steven Forti, a specialist in far-right movements, says that while Péter Magyar's victory is good news for the European Union, it remains unclear what alternative this conservative figure represents for the right – a question that resonates elsewhere.

Leaders of Poland and Germany hail Péter Magyar’s majority as a turning of the tide – but analysts say there were other reasons for defeat of prime minister

Péter Magyar’s stunning victory in Hungary is a boost for liberal democracy. But don’t bank on similar upsets in upcoming European elections