US EditionUkraine Lifts Hungary Travel Advisory After Tisza Party Election Win
Kyiv said it wants better ties with Budapest after Tisza’s landslide win and pledged to work with Hungary on minority rights and European standards.
- Peter Magyar's Tisza party won a landslide victory in Hungary's parliamentary elections, securing 138 out of 199 seats with approximately 53.6% of the vote, while Viktor Orban's Fidesz party took 55 seats with around 37.8% of the vote.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Magyar and the Tisza party, expressing readiness for cooperation and improved relations between Ukraine and Hungary under the new government.
- European leaders welcomed Magyar's victory as a positive development for democracy and European unity, expressing optimism about improved Hungary-EU relations.
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After the election victory of Hungarian opposition leader Magyar, Ukraine has lifted a travel warning for the neighboring country.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine withdrew its recommendations to the citizens of the country in which it advised them not to travel to Hungary and informed the head of the department, Andrei Sibiga.
Viktor Orbán based his campaign on anti-Ukrainian rhetoric. Now Hungary's long-standing Prime Minister has been voted off – and Kyjiw no longer advises his citizens on trips to the neighboring country.
Ukraine announced that it has lifted its travel advisory for its citizens in connection with the end of the Hungarian election campaign. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said on Monday that the increased risk of provocations had passed. Sybiha believes that the victory of Péter Magyar's party over long-time Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is a defeat for anti-Ukrainian propaganda.
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