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Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar spent most of his professional life moving comfortably within the political world built by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. “Together we liberated Hungary, we ...
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: Hope Reese in Budapest: The election that unseated strongman Viktor Orban is the most important I’ve witnessed
The capital city of Budapest was electric, from the moment I stepped into the crowded metro with a group of friends, everyone high-fiving each other on the escalator, to us weaving our way into the ...
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: 5 things to know about Péter Magyar, Hungary's new prime minister
Magyar ended Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power in a landslide victory on Sunday. The former Orbán loyalist burst onto the scene as an opposition leader in 2024.
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: Hungary's Magyar wants to take over as prime minister as early as May 5
With an overwhelming new mandate, Péter Magyar pledged to cooperate with other European countries, ending Orbán-era obstruction of Europe-wide policies, while also representing Hungarians’ wishes.
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: Hungary’s new leader once idolized Orbán — now he’s the man who brought him down
Learn about Péter Magyar, the former Orbán insider who ended Hungary's 16-year ruling regime and is now set to lead the country into a new era.
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: How Hungary matters
What's the big deal about Hungary? It's a central European country with 9.5 million people — slightly less in population and area than the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. But it's been the subject of ...
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: Hungary at the center of world politics as dramatic election approaches
The Sword of Damocles dangles over the head of Hungary’s leader as the Sunday election threatens to unseat him after more than a decade and a half of governance. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz ...
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: Hungary votes to oust Orbán, concluding 16 years in power
Hungarian voters on Sunday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a ...
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: Fidesz collapse in Hungary could be canary in the coal mine for MAGA
On Sunday, jubilant crowds danced along the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary. They were not merely celebrating an election result; they were marking the end of an era ...
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: What comes after Orbán? Hungary ponders life after the election
Péter Magyar, a pro-European reformer, has promised a fundamental transformation in Hungary’s political culture.
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: Trump breaks silence on Hungary’s election results, Russia adds Budapest to list of unfriendly countries
By IntelliNews After two days of silence following Hungary's historic elections, US President Donald Trump has issued a measured response to the defeat of his ally Viktor Orban, but refrained from ...
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: A New Hungary Is a Huge Opportunity for Europe
CENTRAL EUROPE IS SOOO BACK,” a Polish friend and government official commented on her private Instagram profile upon learning the results of Hungary’s parliamentary election on Sunday. In an ironic ...