Europe
What Viktor Orban's crushing defeat in Hungary really means
Ascendent leader Peter Magyar is no liberal, and is certainly not pro-Ukraine but tapped into the bread and butter issues pressing on the people
April 13, 2026
Ascendent leader Peter Magyar is no liberal, and is certainly not pro-Ukraine but tapped into the bread and butter issues pressing on the people
The prime minister faces a real election loss for the first time in 16 years and the White House wants to make sure it doesn't happen
The 16-year incumbent faces a center right challenger who supports Ukraine and is more interested in restoring ties with the EU
The European Parliament re-elected Ursula von der Leyen as president of the Commission, cementing the EU's maximalist aims
If he forges a governing coalition, Robert Fico could become prime minister and has vowed to stop transferring weapons to Ukraine.
