Péter Magyar topples Orbán in Hungarian election after 16 years of far-right rule

In a historic political upset, Péter Magyar has unseated Hungary’s long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, ending a 16-year grip on power that reshaped Hungary’s place in Europe and challenged EU democratic norms. Magyar’s victory in Budapest signals a key turning point not only for Hungary but for the broader European Union, which for years has struggled to counter Orbán’s nationalist and often contrarian policies. Orbán’s tenure tested the cohesion of the EU’s foundational principles of inte