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12 Apr 2026, 20:33

The opposition party to Viktor Orbán, the Prime Minister of Hungary, has won the parliamentary elections.

The National Election Office of Hungary announced on Sunday evening, April 23, that the "Tisza" party, which opposes the government of Viktor Orbán, has secured approximately 135 seats out of a total of 199 in parliament based on preliminary results with 45.7% of the votes counted.

Viktor Orbán accepted defeat moments later in a speech against his rival, a former government figure and newcomer to politics who promised a "system change."

Orbán, who has led this Central European country for 16 years, stated: "The election results, although not yet final, are clear and understandable; they are painful for us, but unambiguous."

Polls had predicted unprecedented voter turnout, and Hungarian television showed long lines outside some polling stations in Budapest, the capital.

Reuters reports that if the final results confirm these preliminary estimates, the end of Orbán's 16-year rule will have significant implications not only for Hungary but also for the European Union, Ukraine, and beyond.

This outcome is likely to end Hungary's confrontational role within the European Union and may pave the way for a €90 billion ($105 billion) loan to war-torn Ukraine, which had been blocked by Orbán.

Orbán's defeat could also lead to the release of EU funds for Hungary; funds that this bloc had suspended due to what Brussels described as Orbán's "undermining of democratic standards."

If confirmed, his exit would also deprive Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, of his main ally in the European Union and create a wave of shock among right-wing movements in the West as well as in the White House.

Within Hungary, the victory of the Tisza party could open the way for reforms that the party claims will aim to combat corruption and restore the independence of the judiciary and other institutions.

However, the extent of these reforms depends on whether Tisza can secure a two-thirds constitutional majority necessary to repeal a large part of Orbán's legacy.
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