E.U. revels in defeat of Hungary’s Orban, Trump ally who defied Brussels ^78.7%

The Washington Post - By Ellen Francis - 4/13/2026, 10:19 AM

Negativity Bias 36.9% - In-Group Bias 30.2% - Appeal to Emotion 23.7%

BRUSSELS — In Brussels, where Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made an art form of obstructing European Union policies, the sigh of relief over Orban’s resounding election defeat on Sunday was nearly audible. Some who regarded Orban a longtime nemesis could barely mask their jubilation. “If Hungary is back in the European family,... more