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Hungary Avoided Democratic Collapse. Can We?

May 13, 2026·39 min·5-min readroundtablenews
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Péter Magyar's landslide victory over Viktor Orbán in Hungary marks a historic shift away from 16 years of authoritarian rule, but the durability of democratic renewal remains uncertain. While Magyar has a supermajority to reform institutions, he faces the dilemma of dismantling Orbán’s i

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Andrew Marantz

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Andrew MarantzTyler FoggattPéter MagyarViktor OrbánDonald TrumpJ.D. Vance

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