Overview
- Péter Magyar took office with the European Union flag restored to Parliament, signaling a turn back toward Brussels after years of tension.
- Tisza, his party, controls 141 of 199 seats, a supermajority that lets the government change laws and even amend the constitution.
- Magyar’s opening agenda targets graft with a new anti-corruption authority and an asset-recovery agency, and it moves to shut the politicized state TV and radio and replace them with independent outlets.
- He introduced a cabinet with a record share of women and backed Krisztián Koszegi as Parliament’s first Roma vice president, marking visible breaks from past practice.
- Key state figures tied to Fidesz remain in place as he seeks resignations, he plans to keep strict immigration rules, he has been vague on LGBT+ protections, and early polling shows broad support for his leadership.