The election results in Hungary are seismic. After four consecutive terms under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, champion of what’s been called “illiberal democracy,” the people of Hungary voted overwhelmingly on Sunday for opposition leader Péter Magyar to take the country in a new direction. The World’s Europe Correspondent Orla Barry joins host Carolyn Beeler to explain the significance of this moment.
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