Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza speaks during a press conference, on the day of the parliamentary election, in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026.
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Nationalist Viktor Orban, who has ruled Hungary for 16 years, on Sunday (April 12, 2026) conceded defeat to conservative Peter Magyar in parliamentary elections.
With votes in almost 67% of precincts counted, Mr. Magyar’s party stood to have gained 137 seats, or more than two-thirds of all 199 parliamentary seats, according to official election results.
Published – April 13, 2026 02:13 am IST
