April 27, 2026
Hungary Begins De-Viktor-Orbánification, At Long Last
Let there be nice time!
TL;DR
- Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party has been voted out of power in Hungary.
- The moderately conservative Tisza party, led by new Prime Minister Péter Magyar, will form the next government.
- The new government aims to reverse 16 years of Orbán's influence on the legislature, judiciary, civil service, and media.
- Hungary has ended its opposition to a significant EU loan for Ukraine.
- Prime Minister Magyar is reportedly consulting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on improving Hungary's EU relations.
- Allegations of corruption involving Orbán's billionaire associates are being investigated, with calls to freeze assets.
- Voters cited government spending, debt, corruption, and taxes as primary concerns, overriding economic issues.
- Most Hungarians support remaining in the European Union, distrusting Orbán more than the EU itself.