Hungary at a Crossroads: Orbán Gambles His 16 Years in Power Against a Former Ally Who Wants Him Out

GERMANY

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Berlin deciphers why Orbán lasted 16 years and prepares to manage the consequences of change it hopes for but cannot controlDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

CANADA

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Ottawa restores the vote to its concrete context: corruption and purchasing power will determine the outcome, not geopoliticsDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

CHINA

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Beijing discovers Chinese companies in Hungary face a reckoning — regardless of who wins the electionDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

UNITED STATES

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Washington reduces Hungary to five points without seeing the link to its own strategic interests in EuropeDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

FRANCE

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Paris oscillates between sympathy for Hungarians tired of Orbán and outrage at accusations of pro-Putin betrayalDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

ITALY

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Rome sees Orbán cornered and crying conspiracy — a mirror of Italian populism that Meloni watches with concernDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

UNITED KINGDOM

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London reads Orbán's possible fall as proof that populism has limits — a test for all of EuropeDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

RUSSIA

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Moscow covers Hungary with the anxiety of someone risking loss of its last veto in the European CouncilDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

SERBIA

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Belgrade follows the vote as a neighbor sharing the same dilemmas between EU and Russia, democracy and autocracyDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

SINGAPORE

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Singapore deciphers possible scenarios with the clinical interest of an autocracy observing how strong regimes fallDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

UKRAINE

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Kyiv observes with barely concealed satisfaction the Kremlin preparing for Orbán's defeat and loss of its last European allyDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media