Orbán’s Fall in Hungary Opens a Door for Europe — and Closes One for Russia

Péter Magyar’s Respect and Freedom Party (Tisza) defied expectations by securing a two-thirds supermajority of seats in the Hungarian parliament after the country’s elections on Sunday. This gives the new ruling party the opportunity to change Hungary’s constitution and unwind outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s efforts to rewrite election rules and consolidate power in the media, judiciary, budget council, and across the public life. 

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