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Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister to end 16-year Orbán era
Magyar’s Tisza party won a two-thirds majority, giving him power to roll back Orbán-era policies and seek 17 billion euros in frozen EU funds.
- On Saturday, pro-European conservative Peter Magyar will be sworn in as Hungary's Prime Minister, promising 'regime change' after nationalist Viktor Orban's 16 years in power.
- Magyar, 45, aims to undo institutional changes implemented by Orban, who fostered ties with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin while building 'illiberal democracy.'
- Lawmakers are set to elect hotelier Agnes Forsthoffer as parliament speaker, while Tisza nominated Roma history teacher Krisztian Koszegi as Deputy Parliament Speaker and lawyer Vilmos Katai-Nemeth as Social and Family Affairs Minister.
- As an urgent priority, the new government seeks to unlock billions of euros in funds frozen by Brussels over rule-of-law concerns while Magyar pushes for wide-ranging reforms to fight corruption.
- Hungary faces a stagnating economy and falling public services requiring long-term structural reorganisation, while Andrea Virag of the Republikon Institute notes expectations are 'through the roof' for the new administration.
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Péter Magyar vows to represent all Hungarians
Today marks the fulfilment of a long journey taken together and of the shared belief that Hungary is capable of getting back on its feet, believing in itself again, and once again becoming the common homeland of every Hungarian, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said after the inaugural session of Parliament at a ceremony held on Saturday in Kossuth Lajos Square.
After a landslide victory in April, Péter Magyar of the Tisza party is now ready to take over as prime minister after 16 years with Viktor Orbán.
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After winning the election with a constitutional majority, the 45-year-old chairman of the conservative party, Tisza, was sworn in as prime minister.
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