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Hungary’s Viktor Orban loses to Peter Magyar, ending rule of a key Netanyahu ally in Europe
by Jesse OrineComments Off on Hungary’s Viktor Orban loses to Peter Magyar, ending rule of a key Netanyahu ally in Europe
Peter Magyar has ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year tenure as Hungary’s prime minister, sending the closest ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu packing after a decisive vote on Sunday. Israel did not play a prominent role in the election, which centered on issues related to democracy, Hungary’s relationship to Europe and Russia, and corruption. It […]
Many Hungarian Jews credit Viktor Orban for keeping them safe. But will they vote for him?
by Jesse OrineComments Off on Many Hungarian Jews credit Viktor Orban for keeping them safe. But will they vote for him?
BUDAPEST, Hungary — As Hungarians go to the polls in their most consequential parliamentary elections since the fall of communism 35 years ago, Ferenc Olti is torn. Like most of the estimated 100,000 Jews who live in this Central European country, the 77-year-old Olti is a diehard liberal who despises the authoritarianism of Prime Minister […]
