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What the End of the Orban Era Means for Hungary and Its Constitution | Marton Sulyok
Hungary is undergoing a major transformation with the election of a new prime minister.
After 16 years in power, Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party was swept from office in a historic landslide election in April and with an equally historic turnout of almost 80 percent.
The new Tisza party, led by Peter Magyar, won the largest super-majority in Hungary’s post-communist history with a platform focused on anti-corruption and national renewal. They’ve promised major changes to Hungary’s constitution, known as the Fundamental Law.
So what does this election mean for Hungary and how might the new…
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