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Péter Magyar unseats Viktor Orbán

Péter Magyar unseats Viktor Orbán

In a historic electoral upset, former government insider Péter Magyar has defeated Viktor Orbán, bringing an end to the longest-serving premiership in the European Union.

Magyar’s Tisza party secured a projected supermajority, fueled by a record turnout of young voters and public anger over institutional corruption.

The prime minister-elect has signaled a 'new era' for Hungary, promising to repair strained relations with Brussels and cooperate on continental defense and energy policies.

Orbán’s defeat is also being viewed as a setback for the global far-right movement and its allies in the United States.

Péter Magyar Norbert Banhalmi, CC BY-SA 4.0
Péter Magyar
Hungarian lawyer, diplomat, political activist (1981–)
Viktor Orbán
Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present)
Hungary
Country in Central Europe
Respect and Freedom Party
Hungarian political party
European Union
Political and economic union of 27 European states