Hungarians go to the polls on April 12, and all signs are pointing to a historic defeat for Viktor Orbán, the country's strongman populist leader for the past 16 years and President Trump's closest European ally. But losing an election is one thing, says Eurasia Group's Europe expert Mujtaba Rahman. Admitting defeat is another.

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