15.04.2026
Hungary’s voters shunned Orbán – but it may be too early to celebrate end of Europe’s far right
Prof. Dr. Léonie de Jonge in The Guardian, dated on 15.04.2026
The article discusses in the case of the majority for Péter Magyar in the latest Hungarian elections can be seen as a sign against right-wing populism in Europe or not.
In Orbáns defeat we can see a parallel with the eventual defeat of Brazil’s far-right leader, Jair Bolsonaro: “Strong, united democratic fronts, comprising voters from very different ideological backgrounds, coordinated across political parties, civil society and independent media, with a clear, hopeful message – they can defeat these regimes”, says Prof. De Jonge to The Guardian, in April, 15, 2026.
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