World reacts to election defeat for Viktor Orban, Hungary’s longtime PM
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Positivity
What Happened
Hungary's opposition Tisza party won parliamentary elections with 52.49 percent of votes, defeating Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party which received 38.83 percent. Orban conceded defeat Sunday night. Opposition leader Peter Magyar will become prime minister. European leaders including German Chancellor Merz, French President Macron, and EU Commission President von der Leyen congratulated Magyar and welcomed Hungary's return to European values.
Key Entities
Tisza partyViktor OrbanPeter MagyarFidesz partyHungaryEmmanuel MacronFriedrich MerzUrsula von der LeyenEuropean Union