Budapest, April 13 (ANI): Hungary’s long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orban has conceded defeat in parliamentary elections after partial official results showed a decisive victory for Peter Magyar and his Tisza party, marking a major political shift after 16 years of Fidesz rule.
With 97.35 percent of precincts counted, results reported by Al Jazeera indicated that Magyar’s center-right Tisza party secured 138 seats in the 199-member parliament, winning 53.6 percent of the vote. In contrast, Orban’s nationalist Fidesz party won 55 seats with 37.8 percent, reflecting a sharp decline in support.
Following the early results, Orban accepted the outcome, acknowledging that his party would be unable to form a majority government. The election is being viewed as one of the most significant political reversals in Hungary’s recent history.
In a victory speech before thousands of supporters in central Budapest, Magyar said his government would work to reposition Hungary within the European mainstream and strengthen ties with Western allies.
“Hungary will once again be a strong ally representing Hungarian interests, because our country’s place is in Europe,” Magyar said, according to Euronews.
Outlining his foreign policy priorities, Magyar said his first official visits would include Warsaw and Vienna, followed by Brussels, where he plans to push for the release of billions of euros in suspended European Union funds.
“We will bring home the EU funds that are due to the Hungarian people,” he said.
Magyar also pledged institutional reforms, including joining the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to enhance accountability and restore democratic safeguards.
“We will restore the system of checks and balances. We will join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. We guarantee the democratic functioning of our country,” he added.
According to Euronews, Magyar called on President Tamas Sulyok and other senior officials appointed during Orban’s tenure to step down, alleging political bias and urging immediate institutional changes.
“I call on the President of the Republic to immediately ask the winner to form a government and then leave office. I call on all those who have been in power for the past 16 years to do the same,” he said.
He also urged a smooth transition of power, cautioning against any attempts to limit the authority of the incoming administration.
“If a serious decision or question arises regarding our nation during the hopefully short period of transition, please feel free to call me,” Magyar said. (ANI)
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