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After the elections in Hungary: Who is Peter Magyar?

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Closing Polls Show Win For Hungarian Opposition

Peter Magyar gives a speech at the Tisza election party on 12 April 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. Source: NurPhoto / Jaap Arriens/Getty Images

In Hungary, the opposition party Tisza, led by Péter Magyar, won a land-slide victory. Europe is relieved. Budapest celebrates. But what does this change of power mean in practice? And what does Péter Magyar stand for?

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In Hungary, the opposition party Tisza, led by Péter Magyar, won a land-slide victory. Europe is relieved. Budapest celebrates. But what does this change of power mean in practice? And what does Péter Magyar stand for?

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