Overview
- Tisza secured an absolute two‑thirds majority after Sunday’s election, prompting Viktor Orbán to concede and place Fidesz in opposition.
- With at least 133 seats, Péter Magyar can change the 2011 constitution and reshape bodies such as the Constitutional Court that were filled with Fidesz loyalists.
- EU leaders hailed a pro‑Europe turn, as Magyar said he will seek the unfreezing of cohesion and COVID‑recovery money and will not veto the €90 billion Ukraine package if Hungary stays exempt from paying into it.
- On the war next door he called Ukraine the victim and backed a ceasefire, yet he promised pragmatic ties with Russia and said Hungary will keep buying Russian oil and gas while it diversifies over the next decade.
- At home he pledged a corruption crackdown and a two‑term cap for prime ministers, with record turnout and strong youth backing cited by outlets as key to the upset and as a mandate for quicker change.