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Hungary

Kate Maltby

I watched as Orbán schmoozed Jewish voters in a synagogue. The irony was stark

His defeat ends an era for Hungary, but not the system he built: patronage networks and alliances with neighbours will test his successor

Sat 18 Apr 2026

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