Hungary Elections

Pro-EU Magyar vows 'new era' in Hungary after ousting Orban

Magyar says he will do "everything in our power" to ensure the "beginning of a new era"; declares Hungarians "didn't vote for a mere change of government, but for a complete regime change; begins by promising to limit the prime minister's mandate to two terms, "a total of eight years" or half the time that Orban had spent at the helm.

April 14, 2026

Orban loses Hungary vote to pro-Europe newcomer after 16 years in power

Tens of thousands of jubilant supporters of Magyar's Tisza party cheer results outside the party's election headquarters on the banks of the Danube in Budapest, waving Hungarian flags and dancing, as car horns sounded in the capital.

April 13, 2026