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April 24, 2026

The collapse of a patronal system: Tisza’s 2026 electoral breakthrough in Hungary

Sonja Priebus Sonja Priebus argues that the key to Péter Magyar’s landslide victory lay in the incumbent regime’s vulnerability. Magyar’s emergence on the political scene in 2024 caused a crack in the system, and triggered a shift in expectations that enabled Tisza’s victory Read more

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