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Did Trump lose Viktor Orban his election?

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Viktor Orban, the far-right prime minister of Hungary who led the country for 16 years, was ousted in a landslide electoral defeat on Sunday. He lost to his former ally turned critic, Péter Magyar, despite a strong show of support from the Trump administration. So what does Orban’s defeat mean for Trump? And for the far-right in Europe? 


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Guest: Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producers: Micaela Arneson, Julia Webster.  

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Read more: Why Peter Magyar’s victory is a warning to Trump

Further listening: The election that could change Hungary

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Photo: Getty Images.



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