Hungary’s Strongman Viktor Orban Wins Third Term in Power

Hungary’s Strongman Viktor Orban Wins Third Term in Power
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the supporters after the announcement of the partial results of parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, on April 8, 2018. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
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BUDAPEST, Hungary—Prime Minister Viktor Orban won a third straight term in power in Sunday elections after his anti-immigration campaign message secured a strong majority for his party in parliament, granting him two-thirds of seats based on preliminary results.

The rightwing nationalist prime minister projected himself as a savior of Hungary’s Christian culture against Muslim migration into Europe, an image which resonated with millions of voters, especially in rural areas.