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Hungary: Péter Magyar wins general election, Viktor Orbán concedes

Center-right leader Péter Magyar won the general election in Hungary. Viktor Orbán, in power for 16 years, acknowledged his defeat and will move into opposition; von der Leyen and Macron congratulated him.

On 12 April 2026, Péter Magyar said he had received a call from Viktor Orbán congratulating him after the results of the legislative elections, marking the end of a political cycle.

Viktor Orbán, who held the position of Prime Minister for sixteen years, acknowledged a “painful but clear” defeat and said his camp would serve Hungary from the European Union.

Péter Magyar, a leader of the center-right tendency, ran a campaign that drew strong turnout and proposed reorienting Hungary towards European institutions, according to international reactions.

European officials and heads of state praised the result on X (social network), notably the president of the European Commission and the French president, while the press noted the anti-populism nature of the shift.

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Supporters of Péter Magyar

A historic chance to put Hungary back on a European, democratic and modern trajectory after sixteen years of illiberal drift.

Loyalists of Viktor Orbán

A worrying setback for Hungarian sovereignty, opening the way for the return of Brussels’ influence and liberal elites over national policy.

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