Overview
- Hungary's new leader took the oath in parliament, with public congratulations from EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa.
- In his first speech, Magyar urged President Tamás Sulyok to resign by May 31, citing silence over abuses and damage to democratic norms.
- He apologized for failures under the previous government, pointing to weak probes of child abuse in state care and attacks on journalists and civic groups.
- The incoming Tisa party said it will reassign €16.2 billion in EU defense credits away from companies tied to Viktor Orbán to speed access to funds.
- Magyar has proposed meeting Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine’s Zakarpattia region, as Brussels and Kyiv express hopes for warmer ties.