‘Now I’m hopeful’: Hungarians welcome the morning after 16 years of Orbán rule

Excitement and disbelief mix on the streets of Budapest after record turnout drives opposition’s landslide victory Péter Magyar vows to pursue those who ‘plundered’ Hungary, after election win In a small plaza facing Budapest’s Nyugati train station, Gabor, 40, confessed that he was very, very hungover. “I partied all night,” he said, laughing. “It was crazy, I thought Fidesz was going to win. Now I’m really hopeful.” Continue reading...

By Ashifa Kassam and Flora Garamvolgyi in Budapest