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How was Orbán defeated? With energetic campaigning and cunning exploitation of his weaknesses | Tibor Dessewffy

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How was Orbán defeated? With energetic campaigning and cunning exploitation of his weaknesses | Tibor Dessewffy

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Opinion | The Guardian•Apr 15

How was Orbán defeated? With energetic campaigning and cunning exploitation of his weaknesses | Tibor Dessewffy

H ungary’s election delivered an unprecedented victory for Viktor Orbán’s challenger. Orbán’s 2011 electoral laws, designed to punish a fragmented opposition, ultimately proved fatal to their creator, when he was faced with a challenger who could turn those winner-takes-all mechanics to his advantage. This was a contest between a skilled but fatigued actor and a fast, adaptive personality.