Hungary’s Political Reset: Grassroots Defeat of Orbán’s Fidesz (eurozine.com)

• Grassroots movement defeated Fidesz despite widespread intimidation.
• This victory may be the most promising opportunity for democratic restart since 1989.
• However, long-term success faces substantial challenges.

"Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party lost to a grassroots movement that overcame systematic intimidation through mass mobilization. The opposition's success marks the best chance for democratic renewal since 1989, though significant obstacles remain."