Major blow for Putin as ally Orban ousted from power in shock Hungary election defeat

Major blow for Putin as ally Orban ousted from power in shock Hungary election defeatHungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban has conceded defeat in election after 16 years in power where he has become an ally of Vladimir Putin and Donald TrumpCommentsNewsTim Hanlon News Reporter22:32, 12 Apr 2026Updated 22:32, 12 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesVladimir Putin has lost an ally in Orban(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Vladimir Putin has been dealt a major blow with his ally Viktor Orban ousted from power after 16-years in Hungary.‌Voters on Sunday rejected the authoritarian policies of the prime minister in favour of a pro-European challenger in a bombshell election result with global repercussions.‌Winner Peter Magyar, a former Orban loyalist who campaigned against corruption and on everyday issues like health care and public transport, has pledged to rebuild Hungary's relationships with the European Union and NATO - ties that frayed under Orban.‌View 5 ImagesOrban has conceded defeat(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)READ MORE: UK to sizzle at 22C within days as heatwave hits 6 countiesREAD MORE: Keir Starmer sends warning to US and Iran after peace talks break downIt's not yet clear whether Magyar's Tisza party will have the two-thirds majority in parliament to govern without a coalition. With 77% of the vote counted, it had more than 53% support to 38% for Orban's governing Fidesz party.It's a stunning blow for Orban, a close ally of Donald Trump as well as Putin, and he conceded defeat after what he called a "painful" election result. "I congratulated the victorious party," Orban told followers. "We are going to serve the Hungarian nation and our homeland from opposition."‌"'Thank you, Hungary!" Magyar posted on X, as thousands of his supporters thronged the banks of the Danube in Budapest, chanting "We got it! We did it!"View 5 ImagesRevellers celebrate the resounding Tisza party win(Image: Getty Images)...