“Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, a lodestar for MAGA culture warriors and right-wing populists in Europe, conceded defeat on Sunday in a general election, breaking the momentum of a global nationalist revival promoted by President Trump,” the New York Times reports.
Orban said the “election results, although not complete, are understandable and clear. They are painful for us but unequivocal.”
He congratulated the opposition, saying: “The responsibility and opportunity to govern were not given to us.”
Washington Post: “Orban conceded defeat in a short speech at his campaign headquarters, calling the election result ‘clear.’ With more than 60 percent of the vote counted, Peter Magyar looked set to win 137 seats in the 199-seat parliament. Orban’s party was on track to win 55.”
Wall Street Journal: “The result is a stunning turn for a politician who has ruled as prime minister for 16 years and been an ally of President Trump.”
Politico: Orbán’s 16-year rule over Hungary ends in crushing election defeat.
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