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Hungary: Peter Magyar sworn in as prime minister
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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