April 13, 2026

Hungary's opposition wins landslide, unseating one of Putin’s closest allies in Europe

Hungary’s opposition Tisza party has won a sweeping victory in parliamentary elections, taking 53.07 percent of the vote with 98.9 percent of ballots counted. Preliminary results give the party 138 of 199 seats — a constitutional majority that would allow it to amend the country’s fundamental law.

Hungary's opposition wins landslide, unseating one of Putin’s closest allies in Europe

TL;DR

  • The Tisza party won with 53.07% of the vote, securing 138 out of 199 seats.
  • Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party secured 38.43% of the vote, winning 55 seats.
  • Voter turnout reached a record 79.5%.
  • Péter Magyar declared "truth prevailed over lies" and that Hungary had "said yes to Europe."
  • European leaders, including Ursula von der Leyen, Giorgia Meloni, Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, and Donald Tusk, congratulated Magyar.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed readiness to deepen cooperation with Hungary.
  • The U.S. administration had publicly backed Orbán prior to the election.
  • Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated Moscow would not congratulate Magyar, calling Hungary an "unfriendly country," but expects to maintain pragmatic relations.

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