Peter Magyar

Peter Magyar

Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza speaks during a press conference, on the day of the parliamentary election, in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Once inspired by Orban, Hungary's Peter Magyar unseats him in landmark election

Magyar's centre-right, pro-European Union Tisza party beat Orban's nationalist Fidesz party in Sunday's parliamentary election

Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, holds a national flag following the partial results of the parliamentary election, in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Marton Monus

Hungary's conservative icon Orban defeated by centre-right opposition

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends the spring session of the parliament in Budapest, Hungary, February 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo

Hungary's opposition rallies as Orban pledges crackdown on media, NGOs