Orbán's Election Defeat: End of Authoritarian Turn in Hungary?
In the Hungarian parliamentary election on April 12, 2026, Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule ended, the longest in the country's history. His successor Péter Magyar is presented as Europe's liberal hope, tasked with returning the country to the rule of law. The article questions whether Magyar is truly the hoped-for democrat and whether he can implement the desired changes.