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Hungary’s New PM Magyar Demands President Quit in Showdown

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
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Magyar Takes Power Vowing to Return Hungary to European Fold

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
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Hungary Looks to June for Potential Rate Move on Strong Forint

The forint’s post-election rally should give the central bank an opportunity to reassess its cautious monetary policy, Vice Governor Zoltan Kurali said, signaling that an interest-rate cut as early as June could be on the cards.

A customer withdraws Forint banknotes from an Otp Bank automated teller machine (ATM) in Budapest, Hungary, on Friday, April 10, 2026. Hungarians will hold parliamentary elections on Sunday with stakes that extend far beyond the European Union’s nation of 10 million.
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Hungary Moves to Unblock EU Aid to Ukraine, Tap Frozen Funds

Hungary’s outgoing government signaled it’s ready to unblock the European Union’s €90 billion ($106 billion) loan to Ukraine as soon as this week just as the new leadership in Budapest kicked off intensive talks with Brussels to tap its own stalled funding.

TOPSHOT - Firefighters work at a site following a Russian strike in Kyiv on April 16, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian strikes killed at least 12 people in Ukraine, local authorities said on April 16, after Moscow pummelled its neighbour in overnight attacks. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP via Getty Images)
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Magyar Explores Cabinet Options to End Orban’s System in Hungary

Peter Magyar, Hungary’s next prime minister, is turning his attention to assembling his cabinet as he vows to dismantle 16 years of Viktor Orban’s increasingly authoritarian system, bring the country back in the European fold and fix the economy.

Peter Magyar at a news conference in Budapest, on April 13. Photographer: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg
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Hungary’s New Leader Faces Post-Orban Economic Hurdles

Hungary’s next leader will lay out his plans on Monday to shore up the economy and dismantle Prime Minister Viktor Orban self-styled illiberal system, a day after a landslide election win over the nationalist premier who had been backed by Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Peter Magyar on April 12.
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End of the Orban Era: The Party Is Just Starting for Hungarians

In the end, the biggest surprise wasn’t just how resoundingly Viktor Orban was ejected from power but how swiftly the Hungarian prime minister conceded the termination of his 16-year reign.

Attendees hold Hungarian flags during a Tisza party election event in Budapest on April 12. Photographer: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg
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Hungary’s New Leader Calls for Sweeping Change After Orban

Peter Magyar, Hungary’s next prime minister, outlined sweeping changes after ending Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule in a landslide election victory that will redefine the country’s ties with the European Union, Russia and the US administration of President Donald Trump.

Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party waves a national flag after a parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
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Hungarians Sweep Away Orban After 16 Years in Seismic Vote

An upstart opposition party in Hungary ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orban after 16 years in a historic election that will redefine the country’s relationship with the European Union, Russia and the US administration of President Donald Trump.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban waves to supporters in Budapest during Hungary's general election on April 12. Photographer: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images
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Hungarian Opposition Poised to Win Supermajority in Election

The party of opposition leader Peter Magyar is set to win Hungary’s parliamentary election with a two-thirds majority, an important threshold that would enable him to dismantle Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s nationalist project.

Peter Magyar, leader of the pro-European conservative TISZA party, makes a statement in Budapest during the general election in Hungary, on April 12, 2026.
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