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Magyar: Nobody can seriously expect that the Tisza Party won't win

Commenting on the expected record turnout, the chairman of the Tisza Party said that he believes there may be polling stations where even one or two votes could make a difference.

Orbán: I came to win

After casting his vote, the leader of Fidesz briefly answered questions from the press.

Voting begins in Hungary with record turnout in first hour of high-stakes election

If the race ends up being too close to call, the final result may not be known for several days after polls close.

Arte: Hungary elections: Is this the end of Orbán?

With elections in other EU countries on the horizon, this election is being seen as a litmus test for Europe.

Advisor to Romanian PM asks Péter Magyar to investigate how Hungarian public funds sent to Romania...

Gál László (Transtelex) – Andrea Horváth Kávai (translation)

Vlad Gheorghe said that there are indications that Hungarian public funds were used to finance pro-Orbán political propaganda outside Hungary, including in Romanian communities.

The leaked Szijjártó wiretaps indicate that neither he nor Orbán understood that Europe is not a...

Dezső András – Andrea Horváth Kávai (translation)

Once they saw that behind the scenes warnings fell on deaf ears, foreign powers turned to other means of getting their message through to Orbán. What the prime minister clearly didn’t grasp was that...

Tisza has won. What happens next in Hungary until the new government is formed?

Cseke Balázs – István Dezsényi (translation)

The President must convene the inaugural session of the new parliament by May 12, at which time he will propose a candidate for prime minister. Until then, the government’s scope of action remains...

Magyar: We want to return Hungary to the fore of Central Europe

Horváth Kávai Andrea

At his first post-election victory press briefing, Péter Magyar spoke about the first tasks his government will tackle, as well as how he will approach China, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary's neighbouring...

Hope devoured fear

Vorák Anita – István Dezsényi (translation)

In just two years, Péter Magyar convinced Hungarians that they have nothing to fear and that Viktor Orbán’s system can be replaced even within the framework created by Fidesz.

Ukraine no longer advises its citizens to avoid Hungary

Kovács Pál – Andrea Horváth Kávai (translation)

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that the Hungarian people's decision has demonstrated that "our neighbours desire to live n a truly independent Hungary that is part of a united and free Europe".

The day the Tisza Party swept away Viktor Orbán’s 16-year regime

Előd Fruzsina – Ivándi-Szabó Balázs – Németh Sz. Péter – Ajpek Orsi – Andrea Horváth Kávai (translation)

On April 12, 2026, Hungary’s 10th free election resulted in a landslide victory for the opposition. Through some of the best shots of our photographers, here’s a look at how the day unfolded for the...

After sixteen years, Orbán's regime is over, Péter Magyar set to form government

Vorák Anita – Andrea Horváth Kávai (translation)

The Tisza Party has won a two-thirds majority in Hungary's election, which Péter Magyar said they would use to restore Hungary to being a democratic state governed by the rule of law.