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Orbán's 16-Year Rule Ends in Hungary Landslide

Péter Magyar's Tisza party has swept Hungary's elections, ending Viktor Orbán's grip on power after 16 years and delivering what Magyar called an "unprecedented mandate" from roughly 6 million voters. Magyar, a 45-year-old former Fidesz insider, has pledged to restore Hungary's relationship with the EU and NATO — a sharp reversal from Orbán's confrontational stance toward Brussels. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyenová declared that "Europe's heart beats stronger in Hungary today."

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