There have been three stunning elections in the world this year, all won by pro-Democratic candidates: In April, then-Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suffered a lopsided defeat , ending his radically regressive 16-year reign, despite the White House’s intervention on his behalf . Incredibly enough, yesterday, the U.S. White House encouraged Orban to consider running for UN secretary-general, indicating that he will also be supported by Russian and China. New Prime Minister Péter Magyar, faced with significant challenges, seems to be moving ahead to uproot years and illiberalism and corruption to rebuild a Hungarian democracy. Then yesterday, the 14-year rein of Serbian strongman Aleksandar Vucic crashed, opposed by a progressive student movement . Also yesterday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a surprising fourth term, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro , son of Jair Bolsonaro, who four years ago attempted a Trump-type coup that failed and sent him to prison. In Is...

Budapest  is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. The metropolitan area holds 3.3 million, with 1.75 million in the city.  Hungary has 9.9 million people, while the European Union population is 508 million. The usual beginning for this region:  Celtic settlement, transformed into a Roman town. The three cities of Buda, Obuda and Pest were unified in 1893 and called Budapest. The Buda side is hilly, while the Pest side has the city. From left to right:  Saint Anne Parish, Matthias Church, Fisherman's Bastion and Stigmatisation of St Francis Church. There are thermal springs, and Budapest is known for spas. 11 casinos in Hungary and 5 in Budapest. Has over 35 higher education institutions. Sister cities include, New York City, Shanghai, Beijing Tehran, Berlin, Frankfurt, Vienna, Lisbon, Tel Aviv and Florence. Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. 9.5 million people. University tuition is free. It is a unitary, parliamentary republic. Like many co...