Hungary Ends the Orbán Era as Magyar's Tisza Party Wins 138-Seat Supermajority in Record Turnout
Hungary voted Viktor Orbán out after sixteen years with a record 79.5% turnout that handed Péter Magyar a constitution-rewriting supermajority.
Hendrik Van Der Berg
Bureau: Brussels
Magyar Stood on the Danube Banks and Said 'We Liberated Hungary' — Then the Crowd Played Sinatra
Magyar won 138 seats to Fidesz's 55, gave a victory speech evoking JFK, and pledged EU reintegration and judicial reform.
Magyar's Victory Unblocks the EU's Frozen €90 Billion Ukraine Loan
Hungary's election ousted Orbán and removed the single veto blocking €90B for Kyiv.
Mi Hazánk Clears the Threshold, and Hungary's Far Right Survives Orbán's Fall
Orbán lost, but Hungary's far right didn't — Mi Hazánk's 6 seats keep the flame lit in a 3-party parliament.
Orbán Concedes After Sixteen Years With Five Words That Ended an Era
Orbán conceded at 9:14 pm, called the result 'painful, but clear,' and promised to serve Hungary from opposition.
Von der Leyen Declares Hungary Has Chosen Europe After Magyar's Landslide
European leaders tripped over each other to welcome Hungary back, with von der Leyen, Macron, and Tusk all calling before Magyar took the stage.