Hungarys Longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orban Defeated in Election

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban Concedes Defeat in Election

Early results from Sunday’s parliamentary elections have shown that opposition party Tisza is projected to win with 52.49% of the vote, while Orban’s Fidesz party is trailing behind with 38.83%. In a statement, Orban acknowledged that the situation was “understandable and clear” and congratulated the winner, Peter Magyar.

Magyar’s Tisza party has secured a landslide victory, ousting Fidesz from power after 16 years of leadership under Orban. The European Commission, Estonia’s Prime Minister Kristen Michal, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, and Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy have all congratulated Magyar on his victory.

Orban’s Fidesz party has not released an official statement. The election results are expected to be finalized in the coming days.

Source: Al Jazeera