Berlin, April 13, 2026 (AFP) - 'Heavy defeat' for right-wing populism in Hungary: Germany's Merz

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday said conservative Peter Magyar's victory over Viktor Orban in Hungary's parliamentary elections was a "heavy defeat" for "right-wing populism". "Hungary has sent a very clear signal against right-wing populism across the whole world. In that respect, yesterday (Sunday's election day) was... a good day," Merz said. fec/vbw/rmb ...

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