Budapest, April 12, 2026 (AFP) - Crunch Hungarian vote sees record turnout, with Orban's rule on line

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2026-04-12

Hungarians flocked to vote marking a record turnout, with first results expected later Sunday, in the key parliamentary election that could end Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year stint in power. The nationalist -- a self-described "thorn" in the EU's side and defender of "illiberal democracy" -- faces an unprecedented challenge from conservative political newcomer Peter Magyar, a former government insider who has promised a "system change". Th......

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