Péter Magyar’s Tisza Ousts Orbán With Two-Thirds Win

Overview

• Tisza won about 138 of 199 seats in Sunday’s parliamentary election, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule after he conceded defeat.
• Magyar said he will restore the rule of law through fast anti-corruption steps, stronger judicial independence, and protections for a free press.
• He pledged to re-engage with the EU and NATO, a shift that EU officials and analysts say could free up frozen cash and clear the blocked loan for Ukraine.
• Turnout reached about 80% in what officials called a record election, with long lines reported nationwide as first-time and lapsed voters returned to the polls.
• The power transfer now moves to a formal step in which the president convenes the new parliament within 30 days, after which lawmakers select the next prime minister.