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The longtime prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, conceded defeat Sunday — less than three hours after the polls had closed — to his rival, Peter Magyar, and his Tisza party.

Speaking to supporters, the outgoing leader said he had “congratulated the victorious party.” Addressing a crowd of thousands on the banks of the Danube, Magyar called for unity, saying “Let this be a victory for all Hungarians.”

Magyar’s victory was hard-won in an electoral system that — over the past 16 years — Orbán had stacked in his favor, from gerrymandering to controlling the media. Orbán’s loss also means that Moscow and the Trump administration have lost a key ally in Europe. Meanwhile, Brussels looks forward to working with a more pro-European Hungarian leader.

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