Hungary’s Magyar is sworn in after Orbán’s 16-year rule

Key Points:

• Péter Magyar was sworn in as Hungary’s new prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule and marking a shift toward restoring democratic institutions and checks and balances.
• Magyar’s center-right Tisza party won a historic two-thirds majority in parliament, defeating Orbán’s nationalist-populist Fidesz party and promising to reverse many far-right policies.
• The new government aims to repair strained relations with the European Union, including unlocking €17 billion in frozen EU funds and reducing Russian influence on Hungary’s politics and energy sector.
• Magyar pledged to hold former Fidesz officials accountable for corruption and misuse of public funds, proposing the creation of a National Asset Recovery and Protection Office and suspending biased public broadcasting services.
• Hungary’s parliament now includes a record number of women lawmakers, mostly from the Tisza party, signaling a move toward greater gender representation after years of underrepresentation under Orbán.