Viktor Orban conceded defeat in Hungary's election on Sunday, calling the outcome 'painful, but definitive' after 16 years in office. "Although the election results are not yet complete, they are understandable and clear. [...] The responsibility and opportunity of governance were not given to us. I congratulated the winning party," Orban said. "What this election result tonight means for the fate of our country and nation, and what its deeper or higher meaning is, we do not know now; time will decide this. But whatever the outcome, we will serve our country and the Hungarian nation from the opposition as well," he added. With 98.89 percent of votes counted, Peter Magyar's Tisza movement secured 53.21 percent, compared with 38 percent for the ruling Fidesz party, according to preliminary results. Hungary's National Assembly has 199 seats, with 106 elected in single-member districts and 93 allocated through national party lists. A minimum of 100 seats is required to form a government, w...
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