Hungary's Election Seen as Bellwether for Global Far Right
An editorial from The Guardian views Hungary's upcoming election as a critical bellwether for the global far-right movement, with a potential defeat for Viktor Orbán being celebrated in Brussels and mourned in Washington and Moscow.
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The Guardian view on Hungary’s election: a bellwether contest for the global far right | Editorial
Defeat for Viktor Orbán on Sunday would be celebrated in Brussels, mourned in Washington and Moscow, and would give his country its democracy back Hungary has a population of less than 10 million and an economy that produces a modest 1.1% of the European Union’s GDP. But on Sunday it will hold the most important election in Europe this year. After 16 years as prime minister, during which he has dismantled the checks and balances customary in a democracy, Viktor Orbán faces the most serious th...
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