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Péter Magyar ousts Viktor Orbán

Péter Magyar ousts Viktor Orbán

Péter Magyar's decisive win has sent shockwaves through European politics, as his party secured a two-thirds 'super majority' that allows for constitutional changes.

The incoming Prime Minister has already called for the immediate resignation of the country's president and promised to suspend state media broadcasts until they adhere to objective reporting standards.

Magyar's victory is seen as a significant boon for the European Union and Ukraine, as he plans to move Hungary away from its dependence on Russian energy.

Orbán, who has dominated Hungarian life for over a decade, will remain in office as a caretaker until the new government is sworn in this May.

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