Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are rapidly initiating the transfer of power in Hungary following their decisive electoral victory over Viktor Orbán. The Tisza party secured 52% of the vote, ending Orbán's 16-year Fidesz party's continuous rule and capturing 140 seats in the National Assembly, reducing Fidesz to 53 seats.
Magyar has secured a pledge from President Tamás Sulyok to expedite the formation of the new parliament, aiming for the week of May 4th. He also plans to use the party's super-majority to retroactively limit prime ministerial terms to two, effectively barring Orbán's return. In his first public statement post-election, Orbán acknowledged the end of an era, stating, "We must bear this defeat with dignity."
The Tisza party plans to suspend public service media news programs until impartial editors are appointed. Additionally, they aim to recover stolen state assets and have committed to joining the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) to combat corruption and regain access to €17 billion in withheld EU funds. Hungary's economy is in a deep slump, requiring the new government to act swiftly.
Key priorities include preventing the removal of assets by businessmen linked to the former ruling party and securing evidence of corruption. Tisza aims to restore checks and balances eroded over the past 16 years. A point of agreement between Magyar and Orbán is the urgent restoration of oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline from Russia.