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Viktor Orban will leave Parliament after election defeat

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced he would be leaving Parliament following his election loss to Peter Magyar. In a video address, Orban said he would better serve the country by leading a “reorganization of the national movement” and that he needed to leave parliame

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Viktor Orban will leave Parliament after election defeatHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced he would be leaving Parliament following his election loss to Peter Magyar. In a video address, Orban said he would better serve the country by leading a “reorganization of the national movement” and that he needed to leave parliame
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