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Péter Magyar is sworn in as Prime Minister of Hungary today, ending the 16-year rule of Viktor Orbán and the dominance of the Fidesz party. Magyar’s Tisza Party wins a constitutional supermajority with 141 parliamentary seats, enabling major legal and constitutional reforms. The election sees record voter turnout and signals a dramatic political shift toward stronger alignment with the European Union and NATO. Symbolically, the EU flag returns to parliament after 12 years, while Magyar promises to “serve, not rule,” marking a sharp break from Orbán’s nationalist and pro-Russian policies.
Saturday, 9 May, 2026