Péter Magyar has won Hungary’s parliamentary election, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Leaders from across Europe, including Spain, Poland, France, and Britain, have praised the outcome.
Magyar’s Tisza party secured a landslide victory and is expected to win a two-thirds supermajority, granting a broad mandate for reforms and potentially unlocking EU funding. Voters have chosen a pro-EU direction after years of friction with Brussels.
Orbán’s defeat represents a setback for allies like Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, and for populist movements globally. He had previously frustrated European efforts, particularly regarding aid to Ukraine.
Europe now awaits to see if Magyar can deliver on promises to repair relationships with the EU and enact significant change.