Momentum that brought down Vučić in Serbia echoes Orbán's defeat in Hungary

Summary

A Le Monde opinion piece says the momentum in defense of the rule of law that brought down Aleksandar Vučić in Serbia echoes the forces that led to Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary. It argues that democratic change must also translate into concrete goals, and that some voters' pro-European aspirations will inevitably clash with pro-Russian nationalism.

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1. Le Monde

   28 Oct 2026, 11:57 UTCSource ↗

   In an opinion piece titled Serbia's exemplary anti-corruption victory, Le Monde argues that the rule-of-law movement that brought down Aleksandar Vučić echoes the forces behind Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary, while saying democratic change must produce concrete goals and that pro-European voter aspirations will clash with pro-Russian nationalism.