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Orbán Ousted: Is The Tide Turning Against Far-Right Populism?

4/13/202616 min

Does Hungary ousting its far-right prime minister prove rightwing populists and autocrats can be beaten around the world, from Trump and Farage to Netanyahu and Milei? Does JD Vance have the midas touch, after his desperate last-ditch efforts last week to get Orbán re-elected? What does Orbán’s departure mean for Putin, Ukraine, and European unity?

Join Alastair as he reacts to the end of Viktor Orbán's sixteen-year reign over Hungary.

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