Peter Magyar's Majority Increases

The updated tally, which included postal and foreign mission ballots, further solidified the shift toward a more pro-European governance model in Budapest.

Magyar has already begun outreach to regional allies, including Poland's Donald Tusk, to discuss restoring Hungary's standing within the European Union.

The defeat of the long-serving Orban is being viewed by political analysts as a potential turning point for right-wing populism across the continent.

The new administration faces the immediate challenge of establishing the rule of law to unlock billions in frozen development aid.