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Péter Magyar Is Sworn In as Hungary’s Prime Minister After Landslide Ouster of Orbán

The victory gives him unusual latitude to restore checks with a clear pivot back to Brussels.

Overview

  • Magyar, who was sworn in Saturday, took office after telling parliament he would serve the country rather than rule it.
  • Tisza now holds 141 of 199 seats for a two‑thirds majority, while Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz drops to 52 after 16 years in power.
  • At the ceremony, the EU flag returned to the chamber and the European anthem played, signaling a reset in Hungary’s stance toward the bloc.
  • Magyar set priorities to repair EU ties and tighten rule‑of‑law to unlock roughly €20 billion in frozen funds as a swollen deficit adds pressure.
  • Probes into alleged Orbán‑era corruption have intensified, including investigations into media businessman Gyula Balásy and freezes on some company accounts.