Hungary’s newly installed prime minister Peter Magyar called on the president to quit in a confrontation in parliament that sought to draw the line on 16 years of increasingly autocratic rule by Viktor Orban.
Hungary’s newly installed prime minister Peter Magyar called on the president to quit in a confrontation in parliament that sought to draw the line on 16 years of increasingly autocratic rule by Viktor Orban.
Peter Magyar and members of Tisza party arrives to the Parliament of Hungary on 2026.05.09. Photo: Akos Stiller
Peter Magyar assumed power as Hungary’s prime minister, officially ending Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule with a pledge to reverse the nation’s autocratic slide and return it to the European mainstream.
Peter Magyar assumed power as Hungary’s prime minister, officially ending Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule with a pledge to reverse the nation’s autocratic slide and return it to the European mainstream.
Peter Magyar, Hungary's prime minister, and members of Tisza party arrive at Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Hungary’s newly installed prime minister Magyar called on the president to quit in a confrontation in parliament that sought to draw the line on 16 years of increasingly autocratic rule by Viktor Orban. Photographer: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg