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Péter Magyar

Péter Magyar

Prime Minister of Hungary, president of the Tisza Party

Appears in 2 stories

Notable Quotes

"East or West, propaganda or honest public discourse, corruption or clean public life — this is the choice." — campaign speech, 2026

"Now or never!" — Tisza campaign slogan

"Every Hungarian deserves a public service media that broadcasts the truth." — April 2026

Stories

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

Rule Changes

Sworn in as prime minister on May 9, 2026

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

U.S. and Hungary sign nuclear energy partnership

Rule Changes

Leading in polls ahead of April 2026 election

For decades, Hungary has relied almost entirely on Russia for nuclear fuel, natural gas, and oil—a dependency that persisted even as the rest of Europe scrambled to cut ties after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. On February 16, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó signed an agreement that begins to change that: Hungary can now purchase up to 10 American-built small modular reactors worth as much as $20 billion, and will start receiving Westinghouse fuel for its Russian-built Paks I plant by 2028.

Updated Feb 16