Video: Sunday's Election In Hungary Will Be A Barometer Of Nationalist Sentiment

  • 6 Apr 2018 3:00 PM
Video: Sunday's Election In Hungary Will Be A Barometer Of Nationalist Sentiment
Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party sees itself as a defender of Hungary against Europe and Muslim migrants.

MTI Photo: Szigetváry Zsolt

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