Hungary’s Magyar says new government could take power at beginning of May - AP News

Hungary’s Magyar says new government could take power at beginning of May  AP News

Magyar meets Hungarian president as Trump says next PM 'a good man'

The man who ended Viktor Orbán's 16 years of continuous rule, Péter Magyar, is calling for a speedy transfer of power.

Hungary’s Orban to Clear Kyiv Loan Once Oil Flows, Magyar Says - Bloomberg.com

Hungary’s Orban to Clear Kyiv Loan Once Oil Flows, Magyar Says  Bloomberg.com

Trump and Putin back Hungary’s new prime minister

White House and Kremlin make positive comments about Magyar despite previously endorsing Orbán

Hungary's Magyar says pro-Orban president must resign

Hungary's next prime minister said 'his government will introduce a law removing' President Tamas Sulyok, an Orban supporter, if he does not resign.

Does Viktor Orbán’s defeat signal a wider backlash against ‘the forces of darkness’?

Péter Magyar’s stunning victory in Hungary is a boost for liberal democracy. But don’t bank on similar upsets in upcoming European elections When future historians come to write about the stunning electoral overthrow of Viktor Orbán on 12 April 2026, let’s hope they devote at least footnotes to zebras and golden toilet brushes. The zebras were spotted by drones on the sprawling grounds of a countryside palace belonging to Orbán’s extended family. The 72 gilded toilet brushes were said to have...

By Katherine Butler associate editor, Europe

Hungary’s Magyar urges president to quit, vows to overhaul state media

Incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar says his government could be formed by mid-May.

Hungary: Orban election loss reverberates across Central Europe

Viktor Orban's crushing defeat in the April 12 election will have far-reaching consequences for Europe's political landscape — and especially for neighboring Czechia and Slovakia, which are run by his political allies.

Incoming Hungarian leader Magyar vows to suspend state news broadcasts

Hungary’s election winner Peter Magyar said on Wednesday he will suspend state media news broadcasts, which critics at home and abroad say became a government mouthpiece under Viktor Orban, ‌and restore media freedoms after his cabinet takes power. Magyar’s TISZA (Respect and Freedom) party won a landslide victory in Sunday’s election, ending Orban’s 16-year rule that became a prototype for “illiberal” conservative rulers across the Western world. “Every Hungarian deserves a public service me...

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New Hungarian PM tells president to ‘leave office now’ in scathing attack - minutes after posing with him for picture

Peter Magyar ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in Hungary in a boon for the European Union and Ukraine and turned on the country’s president Tamas Sulyok, saying he was ‘unworthy of representing the unity of the Hungarian nation’

By James C. Reynolds

The far right has moved on from Orbán

It now sees its future inside the EU

By Hans Kundnani

Hungary's Magyar will talk to MOL leadership, focus on fuel supplies - The Straits Times

Hungary's Magyar will talk to MOL leadership, focus on fuel supplies  The Straits Times

Netanyahu says Israel to expand Lebanon buffer zone, continue strikes on Hezbollah

The buffer zone will also be stretched eastward, Netanyahu said, "So we can better help our Druze brothers in their time of need."

After Orban, Hungary faces an even harder battle

Center-right Tisza's victory in Hungary's election shows that even a highly entrenched new-right regime can be defeated at the polls.

New Hungarian leader Magyar says pro-Orban president must resign

Newly elected Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar urged President Tamas Sulyok to resign for supporting former prime minister Viktor Orban, calling him “unworthy”.

Is Magyar a game-changer or the new face of Hungary’s right bloc?

Hungary’s election has delivered more than a domestic political transition. The defeat of Viktor Orban after 16 years in power marks a turning point in Europe’s political debate, b...

Hungary’s Opposition Win Signals Policy Shift With Uncertainty Ahead

Hungary’s opposition leader Peter Magyar secured a decisive victory in parliamentary elections over this past weekend, ending Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule and potentially reshaping the country’s position within the European Union while leaving key policy directions uncertain. The post Hungary’s Opposition Win Signals Policy Shift With Uncertainty Ahead appeared first on Morocco World News.

By Keyla Limones

Donald Trump Breaks Silence on Viktor Orbán’s Election Defeat

Donald Trump addressed Victor Orbán’s election defeat for the first time two days later, expressing both recognition and distance in his statement. Responding to a question from the Italian Corriere della Sera, the U.S. President spoke about his former ally, whom he called a good leader, but referred to their relationship in the past tense. […] The post Donald Trump Breaks Silence on Viktor Orbán’s Election Defeat appeared first on Hungary Today.

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Hungary’s Magyar plans halt to state news broadcasts

Hungary’s prime minister-elect Péter Magyar said he will suspend state media news broadcasts and overhaul press laws after his party secured a large parliamentary majority, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Magyar’s Tisza party won a two-thirds majority in Sunday’s election, giving it the power to amend the constitution and dismantle structures built under the previous government. Speaking on state radio, Magyar said public media must serve citizens rather than political interests.

Magyar meets Hungarian president as Trump says next PM ‘a good man’

The man who ended Viktor Orbán's 16 years in office, Péter Magyar, is meeting Hungary's president, seeking a speedy transfer of power after Sunday's landslide victory.

By Emmanuel Tetteh