Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in Sunday’s parliamentary election, calling the result “clear” and “painful” as early counts showed opposition leader Péter Magyar on track for a decisive victory.
With roughly 99% of votes counted, Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party is projected to secure a two-thirds supermajority in parliament, crossing the 133-seat threshold needed for constitutional changes with 138 seats, marking one of the most significant political shifts in Hungary in over a decade. Orbán, who has led Hungary for 16 years and is a close ally of President Trump, faced his strongest electoral test since 2010.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen responded to the results on X, writing: “Hungary has chosen Europe. Europe has always chosen Hungary. A country reclaims its European path. The Union grows stronger.”
