US EditionHungarian Election Winner Peter Magyar Vows to Fight Graft, Change Constitution
Magyar said his government will restore rule-of-law standards and cap prime ministerial terms at two after a landslide win.
- On Monday, Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar vowed to amend the constitution to limit prime ministers to two terms, following a landslide victory signaling a shift from outgoing nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
- Outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orban held power for 16 years, frequently clashing with the European Union over rule of law; critics say his tenure saw economic stagnation and international isolation.
- Magyar stated the election result proved Hungary decided to "change the regime," noting "Hungarian people yesterday, exactly 23 years after the referendum about our EU membership, confirmed Hungary's place in Europe."
- Markets responded positively, with the Hungarian forint surging almost 3% and the Budapest stock exchange gaining 3.5%, while Magyar called on President Tamas Sulyok to ensure swift transfer of power.
- Securing a two-thirds supermajority, the Tisza party pledged to "restore the rule of law, plural democracy, and the system of checks and balances," potentially unlocking $105 billion in European Union funding previously blocked by Orban.
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Hungary: New Government Needs to Restore Rule of Law
Click to expand Image Tisza supporters celebrate after Peter Magyar's victory speech in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026. © 2026 Sipa via AP Images (Budapest, April 14, 2026) – Hungary’s incoming government should take immediate steps to restore fundamental rights, dismantle abusive laws and institutions, and strengthen democratic institutions, after years of backsliding, Human Rights Watch said today.The incoming government should in its first…
Fighting corruption, limiting the term of office, joining the euro zone: Péter Magyar wants to correct Orbán's anti-EU course. An overview of his reform plans.
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Business TimesHungarian election winner Magyar vows to fight graft, change constitution
Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar vowed on Monday to change the constitution in a drive to restore democratic standards, following a landslide victory he said showed that Hungary wanted to be fully anchored in Europe after years of fighting Brussels. The two-thirds supermajority that Magyar's centre-right Tisza party secured in…
Hungary's election winner will exclude a return to power by ultra-nationalist Viktor Orbán, who ruled for five terms since 1990
The premiere will be limited to two terms.
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