Hungary election winner Magyar set to take power within weeks

WorldPolitics
15 Apr 2026 • 10:29 PM MYT
The Independent
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Hungary election winner Magyar set to take power within weeks

  • Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar's Tisza party secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in Sunday's election, paving the way for a swift transfer of power.
  • President Tamás Sulyok assured Magyar that his new government could take office in the first week of May, accelerating the end of Viktor Orbán's 16-year premiership.
  • Magyar plans a significant overhaul of Hungary's governmental structure, including establishing new ministries for health, environmental protection, and education.
  • He announced intentions to suspend the public broadcaster's news programming, which he described as a mouthpiece for Orbán's Fidesz party, until it becomes independent.
  • Magyar called for President Sulyok's resignation, stating that if he does not step down, the new government will use its supermajority to implement constitutional changes to remove him and other officials.