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Hungary: Peter Magyar sworn in as prime minister

DW English · May 9, 2026, 1:30 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Peter Magyar vowed to implement wide-ranging reforms after winning a landslide election last month, ending Viktor Orban's 16 years in power.
  • Magyar's center-right Tisza party defeated Viktor Orban's right-wing populist Fidesz by a landslide last month, ending his 16-year rule.
  • "Hungarian ​people have given us a mandate to put an end to decades of drifting," Magyar said.

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Peter Magyar vowed to implement wide-ranging reforms after winning a landslide election last month, ending Viktor Orban's 16 years in power.

https://p.dw.com/p/5DWVEThe 45-year-old prime minister has promised a break with Orban's authoritarian rule Image: Attila Kisbenedek/AFPAdvertisement Conservative ‌Peter Magyar ⁠was ⁠sworn in ​as Hungary's new ​prime minister ​on ‌Saturday.

Magyar's center-right Tisza party defeated Viktor Orban's right-wing populist Fidesz by a landslide last month, ending his 16-year rule.

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