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Hungary's far right icon Viktor Orban loses power after 16 years

Otago Daily Times Online News [Unofficial] April 13, 2026
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Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, and other officials celebrate following the partial results of the parliamentary election, in Budapest, Hungary. Photo: Reuters Hungary's veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orban has lost power to the upstart centre-right Tisza party in a national election after 16 years in office, marking a setback for his allies in Russia and US President Donald Trump's White House.

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