Brussels, Belgium, April 12, 2026 (AFP) - EU chief von der Leyen hails Orban defeat

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The head of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, on Sunday welcomed the defeat of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in legislative elections. "Europe's heart is beating stronger in Hungary tonight," she posted on X, in English and in Hungarian. "Hungary has chosen Europe. Europe has always chosen Hungary," she added. "A country reclaims its European path. The Union grows stronger." Orban -- a nationalist and self-described "thorn" in the......

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Kyiv, Ukraine, April 12, 2026 (AFP) - Zelensky pledges to work with Hungary after Magyar's 'resounding' win

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Budapest, April 12, 2026 (AFP) - Orban concedes 'painful' defeat to conservative Magyar in Hungary polls

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