Hungary's outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced he will not take his seat in parliament following a landslide electoral defeat that concluded his 16-year rule. Orbán stated he is "needed not in parliament, but in the reorganisation of the patriotic movement." His nationalist party, Fidesz, saw a drastic reduction in seats. The Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, secured a significant majority, signaling a potential shift in Hungary's domestic and international policies.
Orbán, who had held a parliamentary seat since 1990 and served as prime minister since 2010, cited public unhappiness over corruption allegations and declining living standards as factors in the vote. The incoming government has pledged to address corruption, reform education and health sectors, and restore judicial independence. Unlike Orbán's previous alignment with figures like Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, the new leadership aims for improved relations with Brussels and Kyiv.