Parliamentary elections in Hungary on April 12 marked an end to the 16-year rule of Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party. Peter Magyar and the Tisza party claimed a landslide victory, winning 137 of 199 seats. The record-high turnout reflected a strong demand for change after a decade and a half of Fidesz political domination.
With a two-thirds majority in parliament, the new leadership could theoretically dismantle many of the changes introduced by Orban. It won’t be easy, however, as he made many institutional, not just political, reforms to embed loyal networks across the state apparatus. Hungary is therefore likely embarking on a long transition, in which incremental political adjustments will outstrip deeper, long-term institutional shifts. Economically, there’s a sense of optimism that improved relations with the European Union could finally unlock billions in frozen funds and stabilize markets. But here, too, the reality is more complicated
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