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The woman who knew Orban first - and left before the rest

France, April 26 -- Hungary's political landscape has been transformed by Tisza's election victory, which delivered the party a two-thirds majority and opened the door to a potential overhaul of the c... Read More


Will Hungary's new leader restore media freedom after years of Orban propaganda?

France, April 16 -- During its 16 years in power, Orban's government was accused of turning public media into a political instrument, with critics saying it offered little room for opposition voices. ... Read More


New Hungarian PM's campaign silence on gay rights worries activists

France, April 15 -- "They very strategically and tactically avoided discussing this topic," says Dombos, director of the Hatter Society. "They did not want this topic to dominate the election ca... Read More


Spontaneous mass celebrations in Budapest after Orban's ouster

France, April 13 -- "I feel the freedom. I've never been so happy. Sixteen years of Orban was way too much," says Marcus, a man in his thirties who came with his girlfriend to the square that overlook... Read More


Record turnout in Hungary as voters weigh change against Orban's rule

France, April 12 -- Opinion polls suggest the Tisza party of pro-European conservative Peter Magyar - who has promised a "system change" - is running well ahead of Orban's Fidesz. Orban, 62, who... Read More


Polls open in Hungary after a campaign of rallies, protests and war rhetoric

France, April 12 -- It was still chilly at around six o'clock this morning when polling stations opened in the Hungarian capital. In Budapest's 7th District, polling station No. 002 has been set up in... Read More


Hungary braces for landmark election as Orban faces strongest challenge in years

France, April 11 -- "What Orban says are lies," says Georg Goya, a former soldier who now works as a plumber. "He claims that if we vote for Magyar, Hungary will be drawn into the war in Ukraine. That... Read More


Russia casts long shadow over campaign for Hungary's watershed vote

France, April 10 -- "I don't want any Putin's allies to be in power in Europe," says Lolja Nordic. "I think Viktor Orban is a threat for human rights in Europe - same as Vladimir Putin." Th... Read More


'The propaganda machine Orban has built has a massive impact before any election'

France, April 9 -- RFI spoke with Marius Dragomir, director of the Media and Journalism Research Centre at Spain's University of Santiago de Compostela. Dragomir, an expert on medi... Read More


Inside the Hungarian think tank pushing Orban's far-right agenda in Brussels

France, April 2 -- MCC Brussels is the European Union-facing branch of Mathias Corvinus Collegium - the Budapest-based organisation Orban's government has turned into "the mouthpiece of the Orban regi... Read More