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Turning the page on Orbán’s rule: Magyar to be sworn in as Hungary PM
New leader urges Hungarians to help him end illiberalism as he faces calls to investigate years of corruptionInside Hungary’s dazzling neo-Gothic parliament, the scenes will be solemn on Saturday as the new leader, Péter Magyar, is sworn in. Outside is where the party is expected to unfold, as people pour in from across the country to mark a pivotal moment: the formal end of Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power.It comes weeks after Magyar and his opposition Tisza party won a landslide victory in a r
08. Mai 2026 um 14:55

Turning the page on Orbán’s rule: Magyar to be sworn in as Hungary PM

Von: Ashifa Kassam and Flora Garamvolgyi in Győr and Budapest

08. Mai 2026 um 14:55

New leader urges Hungarians to help him end illiberalism as he faces calls to investigate years of corruption

Inside Hungary’s dazzling neo-Gothic parliament, the scenes will be solemn on Saturday as the new leader, Péter Magyar, is sworn in. Outside is where the party is expected to unfold, as people pour in from across the country to mark a pivotal moment: the formal end of Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power.

It comes weeks after Magyar and his opposition Tisza party won a landslide victory in a result that rattled the global far right, reset Hungary’s long-strained relationship with the EU and set off all-night celebrations along the banks of the Danube River.

Serbia | Balkan Insight
Moment of Reckoning for Hungarian Party in Serbia After Orban’s Fall
The fall from power of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party threatens its satellite in Serbia, which was not only loyal to Viktor Orban, but also to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.
08. Mai 2026 um 07:18

Moment of Reckoning for Hungarian Party in Serbia After Orban’s Fall

Serbia | Balkan Insight

Von: Milica Stojanovic

08. Mai 2026 um 07:18

The fall from power of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party threatens its satellite in Serbia, which was not only loyal to Viktor Orban, but also to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

Balkan Insight
Moment of Reckoning for Hungarian Party in Serbia After Orban’s Fall
The fall from power of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party threatens its satellite in Serbia, which was not only loyal to Viktor Orban, but also to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.
08. Mai 2026 um 07:18

Moment of Reckoning for Hungarian Party in Serbia After Orban’s Fall

Balkan Insight

Von: Milica Stojanovic

08. Mai 2026 um 07:18

The fall from power of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party threatens its satellite in Serbia, which was not only loyal to Viktor Orban, but also to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

Balkan Insight
What Now for Hungarian Fidesz’s International Influence Network?
While in power, Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party used Hungary’s state resources to build a formidable influence network abroad. Whether that network can survive a change of government is now hotly debated.
06. Mai 2026 um 07:12

What Now for Hungarian Fidesz’s International Influence Network?

Balkan Insight

Von: Alexander Faludy

06. Mai 2026 um 07:12

While in power, Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party used Hungary’s state resources to build a formidable influence network abroad. Whether that network can survive a change of government is now hotly debated.

Balkan Insight
Tisza’s Victory Offers Historic Opportunity for Media Freedom Reform in Hungary
While Tisza’s landslide election victory offers an opportunity to rejuvenate press freedom after 16 years of backsliding, unwinding Fidesz’s media capture model will be complex, but essential for achieving wider democratic reform.
04. Mai 2026 um 06:55

Tisza’s Victory Offers Historic Opportunity for Media Freedom Reform in Hungary

Balkan Insight

Von: Jamie Wiseman

04. Mai 2026 um 06:55

While Tisza’s landslide election victory offers an opportunity to rejuvenate press freedom after 16 years of backsliding, unwinding Fidesz’s media capture model will be complex, but essential for achieving wider democratic reform.

Balkan Insight
After the Fall: Orban’s System Unravels as Fidesz Faces Existential Crisis
With support collapsing, its leadership in limbo and no clear path back to power, Hungary’s once-invincible former ruling party confronts the possibility of long-term decline and irrelevance. There remain the faithful, however.
30. April 2026 um 06:48

After the Fall: Orban’s System Unravels as Fidesz Faces Existential Crisis

Balkan Insight

Von: Edit Inotai

30. April 2026 um 06:48

With support collapsing, its leadership in limbo and no clear path back to power, Hungary’s once-invincible former ruling party confronts the possibility of long-term decline and irrelevance. There remain the faithful, however.

Balkan Insight
‘Brothers Alike’ Again but How Much Can Hungary Learn from Poland’s Experience?
On his way to rolling back illiberal rule, Hungary’s newly elected leader has found an ally in a veteran of European politics – Donald Tusk. But how transferable is the Polish playbook and where do its limits lie.
23. April 2026 um 07:00

‘Brothers Alike’ Again but How Much Can Hungary Learn from Poland’s Experience?

Balkan Insight

Von: Ada Petriczko

23. April 2026 um 07:00

On his way to rolling back illiberal rule, Hungary’s newly elected leader has found an ally in a veteran of European politics – Donald Tusk. But how transferable is the Polish playbook and where do its limits lie.

Balkan Insight
Russian Despatch: Looking for a New Orban in the Balkans
Moscow has lost its main ally inside the EU with the defeat of Hungary’s Viktor Orban. Can the victory of Bulgaria’s Rumen Radev provide the Kremlin with a new disruptor for the European bloc?
21. April 2026 um 07:03

Russian Despatch: Looking for a New Orban in the Balkans

Balkan Insight

Von: Maksim Samorukov

21. April 2026 um 07:03

Moscow has lost its main ally inside the EU with the defeat of Hungary’s Viktor Orban. Can the victory of Bulgaria’s Rumen Radev provide the Kremlin with a new disruptor for the European bloc?

Balkan Insight
Magyar Signals Shake-Up of Orban-Era Networks Beyond Hungary’s Borders
How ruthless or pragmatic will Hungary’s incoming prime minister be? We may get more of an idea this week when he meets with the pro-Orban leader of Romania’s ethnic Hungarian political party.
21. April 2026 um 05:58

Magyar Signals Shake-Up of Orban-Era Networks Beyond Hungary’s Borders

Balkan Insight

Von: Marc Roscoe Loustau

21. April 2026 um 05:58

How ruthless or pragmatic will Hungary’s incoming prime minister be? We may get more of an idea this week when he meets with the pro-Orban leader of Romania’s ethnic Hungarian political party.

Serbia | Balkan Insight
Week in Review: Big Changes and Steep Climbs
A momentous election spells change not just for Hungary but also for much of the Western Balkans, as our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week highlights.
17. April 2026 um 12:19

Week in Review: Big Changes and Steep Climbs

Serbia | Balkan Insight

Von: Milos Damnjanovic

17. April 2026 um 12:19

A momentous election spells change not just for Hungary but also for much of the Western Balkans, as our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week highlights.

Serbia | Balkan Insight
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.
13. April 2026 um 10:43

Balkan Leaders Congratulate Magyar on Hungary Win; Orban Allies Regretful

Serbia | Balkan Insight

Von: BIRN

13. April 2026 um 10:43

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.

Serbia | Balkan Insight
Hungary’s Orban Visits Military Near Border as Serbia Denies Explosives Find Staged
Viktor Orban toured military units near the Serbian border the day after the Belgrade authorities said they found explosives near a gas pipeline to Hungary – and denied the incident was staged to influence the upcoming Hungarian elections.
06. April 2026 um 11:47

Hungary’s Orban Visits Military Near Border as Serbia Denies Explosives Find Staged

Serbia | Balkan Insight

Von: Katarina Baletic

06. April 2026 um 11:47

Viktor Orban toured military units near the Serbian border the day after the Belgrade authorities said they found explosives near a gas pipeline to Hungary – and denied the incident was staged to influence the upcoming Hungarian elections.

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