Viktor Orbán is re-elected as leader of Hungary’s Fidesz party despite the party’s historic defeat in an April election. Multiple outlets report that the vote takes place at a Fidesz party congress, where delegates overwhelmingly back Orbán. World News reports that 729 delegates out of 737 vote to re-elect him, and that there are no challengers running against him. Al Jazeera similarly says Orbán runs unopposed and links the outcome to his pro-Russian Fidesz party’s defeat. Bloomberg describes the move as Orbán retaining leadership amid internal dissatisfaction after the election loss. Times of India adds that the result marks the end of Orbán’s 16-year tenure as Prime Minister, with Peter Magyar’s pro-Western Tisza party taking over government. In his remarks after the congress, Orbán takes responsibility for Fidesz’s defeat and says he will pursue changes, including strengthening opposition. Across coverage, the central points are Orbán’s unchallenged re-election by a large delegate majority and its contrast with Fidesz’s reduced electoral fortunes.