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Hungary votes in election that could end Orbán's 16-year grip on power

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In opposition with 55 seats, down from 135; Orbán leading from the opposition bench

Péter Magyar was sworn in as Hungary's prime minister on May 9, 2026, after Tisza won 141 of 199 parliamentary seats in the April 12 election — a two-thirds supermajority that gives the new government power to amend the constitution. Viktor Orbán conceded within three hours of polls closing, calling the result 'painful but unambiguous,' ending 16 consecutive years in power.

Updated 7 days ago