OpinionMichelle Goldberg

He Was ‘Trump Before Trump.’ Now He’s in Trouble.

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Opinion Columnist, writing from Budapest

The Danube Institute, located in a refurbished villa in Budapest’s wealthy castle district, is one of several government-supported think tanks and foundations in Hungary that cater to foreign conservatives. At a panel discussion on Thursday evening, three days before Hungary’s elections, the mood was grim. The speakers, a mix of Americans and Europeans, hadn’t abandoned hope that Prime Minister Viktor Orban might eke out a victory, but all agreed that his party, Fidesz, was........

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