Hungary Foreign Minister Is Shredding EU Documents, Magyar Says - Bloomberg.com

Hungary Foreign Minister Is Shredding EU Documents, Magyar Says  Bloomberg.com

SEN MITCH McCONNELL: Hungary’s voters offer a lesson for those on the right drawn to Orban

Viktor Orban's ouster in Hungary's elections challenges the American right's embrace of his government and its misalignment with U.S. foreign policy goals.

Hungarian foreign minister urgently destroys documents on sanctions at Foreign Ministry – Hungary's new PM

Hungary's incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar has claimed that current Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has not disappeared but is in Budapest, where he is allegedly destroying important documents related to sanctions.

By Ivanna Kostina

Europe cheers Orbán defeat as a bloody nose for the Kremlin – but Hungary’s future remains contested

European leaders welcome the election of a pro-EU candidate while Russia and the U.S. lose an ally after the defeat of Viktor Orbán.

Hungary’s PM-elect Magyar vows fair play for firms, review of Orban’s deals

Hungary’s prime minister-elect Peter Magyar said his goal is to provide a level playing field to all foreign companies, instead of outgoing leader Viktor Orban’s system which favours South Korean and Chinese firms. At a press conference on Monday, Magyar also urged a “short transition period” and vowed to review “opaque” deals and contracts signed during Orban’s 16-year rule, signalling scrutiny of international partnerships including those with China. Magyar, commenting on the general situat...

By Xiaofei Xu

‘Change is feasible’ in Hungary after Magyar victory: FT reporter Marton Dunai

Reactions have been pouring in after the election of Peter Magyar as Hungary’s next prime minister, defeating Viktor Orban after 16 years in power. In Perspective, we spoke to Financial Times South-East Europe correspondent Marton Dunai, who said Magyar’s two-thirds majority gives him a powerful mandate and makes real change in Hungary now feasible.

By Stuart NORVAL

How a visit by Pope Francis helped lead to the crushing defeat of Viktor Orban

Political editor David Maddox tracks the origins in Viktor Orban’s crushing defeat to the unforeseen consequences of a papal visit almost exactly three years ago

By David Maddox

Viktor Orban and aides vanish from sight after Hungarian election loss - The Straits Times

Viktor Orban and aides vanish from sight after Hungarian election loss  The Straits Times

Hungary’s Magyar wants to take over as prime minister as early as May 5, says ‘no time to waste’

Georgian opposition eyes Hungary vote as Orbán ousted in landslide defeat

Both the Georgian government and the opposition closely followed the Hungarian elections.

By Mikheil Gvadzabia

Moscow Warns of ‘Perfect Storm’ for EU After Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary

While the Kremlin struck a measured tone, other officials and pro-Kremlin voices seized on the chance to criticize Russia’s adversaries in the EU.

Hungary’s opposition wins landslide, unseating one of Putin’s closest allies in Europe

Hungary’s opposition Tisza party has won a sweeping victory in parliamentary elections, taking 53.07 percent of the vote with 98.9 percent of ballots counted. Preliminary results give the party 138 of 199 seats — a constitutional majority that would allow it to amend the country’s fundamental law.

The Causes & Consequences of Orban’s Downfall

"Most Hungarians came to take Orban for granted and won’t appreciate what they had until it’s gone."

By Yves Smith

Hungary election: Nearly 99% of votes counted, Tisza party in lead

In Hungary’s parliamentary election, with nearly 99% of the votes counted, the Tisza party led by opposition politician Péter Magyar is in the lead.

Hungary election ends Orbán rule after 16 years

Hungary ended Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power on Sunday after voters handed a sweeping victory to Péter Magyar and his Tisza party, opening the way for a sharp shift in Budapest’s ties with Brussels, Moscow and Kyiv. With almost all votes counted, Tisza stood on course for 138 seats in the 199-seat parliament, while Orbán’s Fidesz and its Christian Democrat ally trailed on 55. The far-right Mi Hazánk looked set to take six seats. Turnout rose to one of the highest levels in the country’s p...