Hungary’s new era begins as Peter Magyar trounces Orban in a landslide
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Peter Magyar, a former Orban loyalist, led the center-right Tisza Party to a landslide victory, winning 138 of 199 seats (53.6%) and ending Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule; the 45-year-old politician—whose career includes government roles and a controversial 2024 scandal involving his ex-wife—promises to revive Hungary’s economy, cut Russian energy dependence by 2035, improve EU relations, and take a cautious stance on Ukraine’s EU accession.
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