Hungary's election winner Magyar says to suspend state media news broadcast - Reuters

Hungary's election winner Magyar says to suspend state media news broadcast  Reuters

Following an election earthquake, Hungary ponders life after Orbán - AP News

Following an election earthquake, Hungary ponders life after Orbán  AP News

Jubilation in Budapest will be felt in Europe but leaves Moscow cold

European leaders share Hungarians' joy over the ousting of Vladimir Putin's EU ally, writes Katya Adler.

‘We Finally Have Democracy’: Hungarians Erupt in Joy and Relief

Many Hungarians, exhausted by a struggling economy and worried about a move away from the European Union, were jubilant after Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded. Some had wondered if he would.

By Amelia Nierenberg and Lili Rutai

Magyar Says Hungary Should Eventually Adopt the Euro - Bloomberg.com

Magyar Says Hungary Should Eventually Adopt the Euro  Bloomberg.com

Opinion | Hungarians Oust Viktor Orbán - WSJ

Opinion | Hungarians Oust Viktor Orbán  WSJ

The end of the Viktor Orbán era

Populist nationalism can be beaten at the ballot box, even if it can endure a long time

With Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary, Rassemblement National loses an inspiration and a significant ally in Brussels

Hungary's election outcome strips the Rassemblement National of a vital partner in its ideological war against the European Commission.

E.U. revels in defeat of Hungary’s Orban, Trump ally who defied Brussels

The Hungarian prime minister, a self-proclaimed champion of illiberal Christian democracy, turned thwarting E.U. policy into an art form but suffered a resounding election defeat.

By Ellen Francis

The Guardian view on Hungary’s election: democracy reclaimed | Editorial

The defeat of Orbánism is a globally significant political moment. But it is, above all, a triumph for the citizens who mobilised to take their country back Prior to his landslide election victory in 2010, which was to lead to 16 unbroken years in power, Viktor Orbán would tell supporters: “We have only to win once, but then properly.” Achieving a so-called supermajority by winning two-thirds of parliamentary seats allowed Mr Orbán to change the constitution, and begin turning Hungary into a ...

By Editorial

Trump says U.S. will blockade Iranian ports. And, Orbán loses Hungarian election

President Trump announced a blockade of Iranian ports after peace talks with Iran collapsed. And, Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years in power in Hungary.

By Brittney Melton

PM-in-waiting Peter Magyar lays out vision for Hungary after ousting Orban

World watching to see which way Hungary will head once Viktor Orban's 'illiberal' regime ends its 16-year reign.

No one can impose peace terms on Ukraine – Hungary's new PM

Hungary's incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar has expressed his desire for friendly relations with Ukraine and said he opposes imposing any peace terms on Kyiv.

By Ivanna Kostina

EU president calls Hungary election a 'victory for fundamental freedoms' as world leaders congratulate Magyar

European Union ​Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed Hungary's election as "a victory for fundamental freedoms," and compared the ousting of nationalist Viktor Orbán to the country's 1956 ‌anti-Soviet uprising and its 1989 break with communism.

End of the Orban era: Hungary and Europe breathe again

Viktor Orban's Fidesz party was swept aside in Hungary's parliamentary election. His defeat is a blow for Putin, Trump and populists the world over. Election winner Peter Magyar is promising major change.

Orban’s far-right party swept out of power after 16-year reign in Hungary - The Globe and Mail

Orban’s far-right party swept out of power after 16-year reign in Hungary  The Globe and Mail

Hungarians look to changed future after pro-EU Magyar's election landslide

Hungarians were waking up to a ​political earthquake on Monday, after a landslide victory for the centre-right opposition reverberated everywhere from Washington to Kyiv, sending local markets surging and turning Budapest into a party zone. Magyar has pledged a sweeping anti-corruption drive, including stronger judicial independence and tougher public procurement rules to help secure the release of the EU funds.

By FRANCE24

Hungarian election winner Magyar’s policies: From EU to LGBTQ+ rights

Hungarians took to the polls Sunday in what Magyar’s party called a ‘now or never’ moment to topple Europe’s longest-serving leader

By Gergely Szakacs and Krisztina Than

How Hungary’s Child Sex Abuse Scandal Contributed To Orban’s Downfall - Forbes

How Hungary’s Child Sex Abuse Scandal Contributed To Orban’s Downfall  Forbes

Peter Magyar, the man who admired Orbán and ended up bringing him down

The Hungarian lawyer mobilized an ideologically diverse majority that saw him as the only candidate able to end the system from within

By Gloria Rodríguez-Pina

Hungary Foreign Minister is shredding EU documents, Peter Magyar says

The incoming prime minister and winner of the election made the claims at a news conference on Monday

By Bloomberg News

'Sending this from Coachella is WILD': Justin Trudeau trolled for his post on Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary election

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By TOI World Desk

Hungarian Filmmaking Community Celebrates Péter Magyar’s Election Victory: ‘We’re Thrilled to Wake Up From This Nightmare’

Senior figures within the film community in Hungary gave two thumbs up to Péter Magyar’s landslide victory Monday, although the scale of reforms needed within the media and entertainment sector are daunting. Contacted by Variety, Hungarian filmmaker László Nemes, who won an Oscar with “Son of Saul,” wrote: “Free at last! Hungary has chosen hope […]

By Leo Barraclough

Hungarian election winner Magyar outlines his party's plans, views - The Straits Times

Hungarian election winner Magyar outlines his party's plans, views  The Straits Times

Israel loses Hungary as key EU ally as Viktor Orban exits power - analysis

With Orban’s departure from power following the recent elections, Israel is waking up to a starkly different European landscape.

Hungarian election winner Magyar vows to fight graft, change constitution

Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar vowed on Monday to change the constitution in a drive to restore democratic standards, following a landslide victory he said showed that Hungary wanted to be fully anchored in Europe after years of fighting Brussels. The two-thirds supermajority that Magyar’s centre-right Tisza party secured in Sunday’s election means it will […]

Who’s next?

After all these years of reporting on democratic backsliding in the European Union, it almost feels too good to be true to write about the stunning political demise of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. On Sunday, former government insider turned challenger Péter Magyar was officially declared Hungary’s new Prime Minister, clinching 138 parliamentary seats out … Continued

By Julian Delia

‘Liberated’: Hungarian youths celebrate Viktor Orban’s defeat

Hungarian youths danced and sang in the early hours of Monday in central Budapest to celebrate the end of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 16-year “illiberal” rule following a resounding electoral drubbing. Strangers high-fived each others, cars honked, and youths ripped down government and ruling party anti-Ukraine billboards as many said they felt “liberated”. “At long last it feels so good to be Hungarian. It’s like a weight lifted off our shoulders,” Csilla Bekesi, 25, told AFP, ...

By none@none.com (AFP)

How could Orbán's replacement unblock EU funding?

After years of holdups, EU leaders breathed a resounding sigh of relief at Viktor Orbán's crushing defeat in Hungary's elections.

Monday, 13 April 2026

Georgia * Both Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition have congratulated Péter Magyar, the leader of the Tisza Party that won Hungary’s parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, whose government had been closely aligned with Orbán, thanked the defeated side for supporting Georgia’s ‘national interests’, while the opposition alliance stated that Tisza’s victory represents ‘a clear and firm choice by the Hungarian people in support of democracy’. * The Georgia

By OC Media

Spontaneous mass celebrations in Budapest after Orban’s ouster

Thousands surged to the riverbanks of the Danube in Budapest on Sunday night to celebrate Peter Magyar's Tisza party victory in the general election. Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's defeat, after 16 years in power, has ignited hopes for radical change amid economic despair. RFI spoke to some of those cheering for change.

By Jan van der Made

Magyar says ready to talk with Meloni, Italy is a key partner

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 13 - Centre-right Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar said Monday he was ready to talk with Premier Giorgia Meloni stressing that even though she had a good personal rapport with his defeated opponent Viktor Orban, ousted after 16 years in power, it did not mean they could not have an equally good relationship with the right-wing Italian premier. "I haven't spoken to Giorgia Meloni yet, but I'll be more than happy to do so. I'll also talk to (Foreign Minister) Anton...

By ANSA

Hungarian election winner Magyar vows to fight graft, change constitution

Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar vowed on Monday to change the constitution in a drive to restore democratic standards, following a landslide victory he said showed that Hungary wanted to be fully anchored in Europe after years of fighting Brussels. The two-thirds supermajority that Magyar’s centre-right Tisza party secured in Sunday’s election means it will […]

By Newsroom

Viktor Orbán is out. What now for Hungary under Péter Magyar? - The Observer

Viktor Orbán is out. What now for Hungary under Péter Magyar?  The Observer

Hungary’s Orbán ousted in landslide defeat

Voter turnout was nearly 80%, a post-Communist high in the country

By Peter Weber, The Week US

Irish and EU leaders welcome Hungary 'back to Europe' after landslide defeat for Orbán

The 62-year-old conceded defeat just after 8.30pm Irish-time on Sunday night after 16 years in power.

Hungary’s New Leader Says He’s Willing to Negotiate With Putin, But Not as a ‘Friend’

Péter Magyar, Hungary’s center-right leader, unseated Viktor Orbán as prime minister in a landslide election victory on Sunday.

EU chief von der Leyen hails Orban defeat - The Jakarta Post

EU chief von der Leyen hails Orban defeat  The Jakarta Post

Asking Ukraine to cede land 'unworthy' of Hungary's 1956 resistance, Magyar says - The Kyiv Independent

Asking Ukraine to cede land 'unworthy' of Hungary's 1956 resistance, Magyar says  The Kyiv Independent

Kremlin won’t congratulate Hungary’s new opposition leader, citing ‘unfriendly country’ status it ignored when congratulating Orban

Russia will not congratulate Peter Magyar, leader of Hungary’s Tisza party, on his parliamentary election victory, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Mitsotakis congratulates Peter Magyar after Hungary election win - eKathimerini.com

Mitsotakis congratulates Peter Magyar after Hungary election win  eKathimerini.com

Following an election earthquake, Hungary ponders life after Orbán - Arab News

Following an election earthquake, Hungary ponders life after Orbán  Arab News

US Democrats cheer defeat of Trump ally Orban in Hungary

Péter Magyar’s win sparks global reactions, mixed reactions from Trump allies

By Reuters

Europe celebrates Magyar's stunning Hungarian election win

European leaders hailed Peter Magyar after his upset election win in Hungary, hailing both his energetic campaign and the fact that he is not the long-serving Prime Minister Viktor...

Hungary’s Viktor Orban swept away despite support from Trump, Putin

Mr Orban, who has been in office for 16 years, has already conceded defeat and called Mr Magyar to congratulate him. The post Hungary’s Viktor Orban swept away despite support from Trump, Putin appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Idris Akinbajo

Magyar backs €90B loan opt-out, opposes Ukraine’s fast-track EU accession

Peter Magyar, leader of the Tisza party, supports Hungary’s right to opt out of participation in a €90 billion loan while opposing Ukraine’s accelerated accession to the European Union.

Balkan Leaders Congratulate Magyar on Hungary Win; Orban Allies Regretful

Leaders across the Balkans congratulated Peter Magyar and the Tisza Party after they triumphed over Viktor Orban’s Fidesz – Orban’s Serb allies also praised the defeated right-wing strongman.

By BIRN

Dutch ministers welcome Orbán defeat in Hungarian election

The collapse of Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in Hungary has been welcomed by  Dutch coalition leaders in The Hague and promises...

By Louis Gore Langton

Estonian politicians on Hungary's election: A win either for Europe or propaganda

According to Estonian politicians, Sunday's elections in Hungary showed that the public had grown tired of longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, but the incoming government is certain to face a difficult period.

Hungary after Orbán: What to expect from Péter Magyar - Radio Prague International

Hungary after Orbán: What to expect from Péter Magyar  Radio Prague International

Viktor Orbán concedes defeat as Peter Magyar wins landmark Hungary election - The Daily Star Lebanon

Viktor Orbán concedes defeat as Peter Magyar wins landmark Hungary election  The Daily Star Lebanon

Péter Magyar, the former Orbán ally heading for power in Hungary - the-star.co.ke

Péter Magyar, the former Orbán ally heading for power in Hungary  the-star.co.ke

Magyar confirms first trip as new Hungarian PM will be to Poland

Polish PM Donald Tusk expressed his "joy" at Magyar's victory.

By Daniel Tilles

Hungary after Orbán: Who wins and who loses in the post-16-year shift

Politico documents the new facts about Trump, Putin, Ukraine after Peter Mayer's victory in Sunday's election in Hungary The post Hungary after Orbán: Who wins and who loses in the post-16-year shift appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Péter Magyar’s Victory Speech a Rambling of an Angry Narcissist Drunk on Power

It did not take long. After securing a super-majority in yesterday’s parliamentary election, Prime Minister-elect has used his very first speech to taunt, threaten, blackmail and intimidate members of the previous government and public officials. His speech is in line with what the Hungarian conservative sphere has warned about for years: Péter Magyar is an […] The post Péter Magyar’s Victory Speech a Rambling of an Angry Narcissist Drunk on Power appeared first on Hungary Today.

By Dániel Deme

Hungarian Opposition Win Inspires Georgia’s Resistance as Ruling Party Loses Ally

The landslide opposition victory in Hungary in the April 12 parliamentary vote has reverberated in Georgia, offering renewed hope to those resisting the increasingly anti-democratic rule of the Georgian Dream party, which has lost its most influential ally within the EU with the defeat of Viktor Orbán. The Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, secured …

By Nini Gabritchidze

Hungary election: Netanyahu, Trump lose close ally in Europe as Orban defeated - PressTV

Hungary election: Netanyahu, Trump lose close ally in Europe as Orban defeated  PressTV