Hungary's former ruling party Fidesz suffers election defeat
Hungary's dominant political party Fidesz has suffered a significant defeat in the recent elections.Outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a founding member of Fidesz, announced he will leave his seat in Parliament following the electoral loss.Despite stepping down from his parliamentary role, Orban intends to remain the head of the Fidesz party.The election results mark a notable setback for Fidesz, which has been the leading political force in Hungary for several years.The party's loss signals a shift in the country's political landscape.Orban's decision to relinquish his parliamentary seat but retain party leadership suggests a strategic recalibration within Fidesz.This development is important... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Apr 2026 00:31 LONDON
Viktor Orbán steps down from Hungarian parliament after landslide defeat
Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced he will not take up his parliamentary seat following his party's significant defeat in the recent elections.Orbán's nationalist Fidesz party was reduced from 135 seats to 52 in the 199-seat parliament.Despite being re-elected as an MP on the proportional representation list, Orbán stated in a video message that he will return his parliamentary mandate to focus on reorganizing the patriotic movement outside parliament.The Fidesz parliamentary group will be led by Gergely Gulyás, the minister overseeing the prime minister's office.The opposition, led by Péter Magyar's Tisza party, won more than a two-thirds majority,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Apr 2026 21:30 LONDON
Hungary's opposition wins supermajority in parliament, faces challenges undoing Orbán's legacy
Hungary's opposition party, led by Péter Magyar, has secured a supermajority in the national parliament following recent elections.Magyar's Tisza party won 141 out of 199 seats, surpassing the two-thirds majority required to amend the constitution.The election saw a high voter turnout of nearly 80 percent, reflecting strong public support for change after 16 years of governance by Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party.Orbán conceded defeat, marking a significant political shift.Despite the opposition's parliamentary dominance, entrenched Fidesz loyalists remain in key institutions, notably the Constitutional Court.The court's president, Péter Polt, a Fidesz co-founder, was recently re-elected for a term lasting until... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Apr 2026 14:32 LONDON
