Hungary elects prime minister

Budapest - A right-wing politician, Mr Viktor Orban, has been sworn in as Hungary's prime minister after being elected by a parliamentary…

Budapest - A right-wing politician, Mr Viktor Orban, has been sworn in as Hungary's prime minister after being elected by a parliamentary vote. Mr Orban, the 35-year-old leader of the Federation of Young Democrats-Hungarian Civic Party, was backed by 222 out of the 386 legislators.

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