A New Era in Hungary: The Tisza Government Takes Office

After 16 years of Fidesz rule, Hungary’s parliament on Tuesday approved the new government led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar.

Polish press: The Kremlin is looking for Orbán’s successor

Moscow must also rethink its regional position after Fidesz’s defeat. Russia has lost its most stable ally in the region, while still needing partner(s) within the EU.

Markets cheer, agencies warn: Hungary’s new government faces a sobering economic welcome

Tisza’s landslide victory on April 12 sent the forint to a four-year high and Budapest stocks to a record, as investors priced in the end of the Orbán-era risk premium and the prospect of unlocking frozen EU funds.

Hungary's political earthquake: the end of the Orbán era and the weight of what comes next

On 12 April 2026, Hungarian voters ended sixteen years of Viktor Orbán's rule in a landslide, handing Péter Magyar's Tisza party a two-thirds supermajority on the highest turnout since the fall of communism.

Election sprint in Hungary: 16 years of Fidesz rule under review

Opinion polls are divergent, but results from government-independent research institutes suggest the possible defeat of the Orbán government in Hungary.