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Reuters
Reuters
Business
Gergely Szakacs

Hungary's isolation, economic woes will make Orban's fourth term his toughest yet

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban gestures in front of supporters after the announcement of the partial results of parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, April 3, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces unprecedented headwinds as he embarks on a fourth consecutive term in office when the Hungarian nationalist will have to navigate his self-styled 'illiberal state' through an economic slowdown and growing isolation over Ukraine.

Orban's fourth landslide victory on Sunday against a united opposition, which joined forces against him for the first time, has solidified the 58-year-old leader's support at a time when he is losing allies abroad.

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