Hungarians vote in record numbers in election that could oust Orban and rattle Russia
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has carved out a model of an "illiberal democracy" seen as a blueprint by populist movements.
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- Prime Minister Viktor Orban has carved out a model of an "illiberal democracy" seen as a blueprint by populist movements.
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Prime Minister Viktor Orban has carved out a model of an "illiberal democracy" seen as a blueprint by populist movements.
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