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Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on April 12, determining the country’s future prime minister. Péter Magyar, the leader of the victorious opposition party Tisza, will fill the position. The ruling party of incumbent President Viktor Orbán, Fidesz, suffered a crushing defeat. According to the results, Tisza won 135 seats in parliament, Fidesz won 57 seats, and the underdog Mi Hazank party won seven seats. Analysts’ predictions of possible election interference, vote rigging, and subsequent public unrest proved incorrect. However, that does not mean that Hungary will fade into the background of the news headlines.
The country is currently facing difficult economic and political circumstances. The new leadership will have to make difficult—and sometimes extremely unpopular—decisions. Furthermore, it is highly likely that many of the campaign promises will have to be abandoned. Issues regarding cooperation with the European Union leadership remain contentious. Tensions with Ukraine remain high due to Budapest’s blocking of a new loan for Kyiv under a fabricated pretext, which led to the disruption of Russian oil supplies. Hungary’s vulnerability to energy insecurity and critical dependence on Russian energy resources have not been resolved. The growing global energy shortage is bringing this problem to the forefront. Future Prime Minister Péter Magyar has made several statements to the media that shed light on Budapest’s possible future political course.
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Causes of the condition
Viktor Orbán’s 16-year reign has come to an end. Since the elections passed peacefully, and the former prime minister congratulated his successor, Péter Magyar, on his victory, the likelihood of political turmoil has decreased significantly. A renewal of the political elite has begun in Hungary, which will benefit the country.
A month before the election, the situation did not look so bad for Orbán. In fact, the vote was very close along party lines, and the defeat occurred in the single-member districts. Before the election, it was believed that Fidesz could make up for losses in the main vote there thanks to its authority and administrative resources.
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Several factors could have contributed to the ruling party’s defeat, in addition to the people’s desire for political change. One is the publication of conversations between the country’s leadership and their Russian counterparts. Media outlets created the impression that Budapest is a spineless puppet of Moscow, though this is not the case. Hungary has always pursued a multi-vector policy, maintaining close contacts with the current U.S. administration, for example.
The Donald Trump factor may have been another significant reason for Orbán’s election defeat. The U.S. president actively campaigned for his ally, and Vice President J.D. Vance traveled to Hungary to support the incumbent prime minister, which was unusual. Trump’s support might have been helpful when Orbán first became president, as his global approval rating was extremely high. It reinforced his image as a strong leader who could resolve major global conflicts. Some conflicts were indeed temporarily frozen. However, Trump is now an extremely unpopular figure, not only in the U.S., but also around the world. His support could hurt more than help because things have changed so drastically over the past year. Moreover, Washington’s actions precisely caused an energy crisis that hit Hungary very hard.
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Fresh blood
In about a month and a half, Péter Magyar will assume the role of Hungary’s prime minister, bringing changes to Budapest’s policies. Although Magyar is also a right-wing politician, he is neither pro-Russia nor Euroskeptic—a key change from Orbán. Additionally, Tisza is a right-wing party comprised of former Fidesz members who remain loyal to the ruling party’s general direction, yet disagree with Orbán on several issues. Overall, their views are similar; the difference lies in the details.
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It is possible, then, that Hungary will stop blocking European initiatives aimed at helping Ukraine. For years, Orbán has consistently blocked the use of the “Peace Fund” to purchase weapons for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. That amounts to another six billion euros that the European Commission may now be able to allocate.
Hungary is also a buyer of Russian oil and has been granted an exemption from sanctions. The Druzhba pipeline remains idle, but Kyiv has promised once again to repair it by the end of May, just in time for Magyar’s inauguration. He will face a difficult dilemma: If the new government wants to normalize relations with the EU, it must support moving away from Russian oil and gas. However, doing so in the midst of a crisis, when it could immediately affect domestic prices, would be unwise.
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On April 13, Péter Magyar held a press conference following his election victory. The points he raised provide insight into the direction Budapest plans to take and how it will shape its relations with allies and adversaries.
Magyar stated that he has no intention of confronting Brussels. “We are not going to Brussels to fight,” he said. Despite existing problems within the EU, including excessive bureaucracy, he said that Hungary is ready to compromise. He also emphasized that Budapest will defend the country’s interests on the international stage, calling for faster decision-making within the EU and the formation of a “united voice” for the union.
Magyar confirmed his support for the decision to not participate in providing Ukraine with a €90 billion loan, which had previously been blocked by Viktor Orbán’s government. “I don’t understand why this issue is being raised again now,” he said. Magyar noted that Hungary is in a difficult economic situation and cannot afford to borrow more money. At the same time, he stated that Budapest will no longer use its veto power to block the loan to Ukraine.
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The politician also spoke out against Ukraine’s accelerated accession to the EU. He said that a country currently in a state of conflict cannot be admitted to the union. Magyar added that Ukraine must go through the standard accession procedure. “If Ukraine completes all the negotiations, a referendum on Ukraine’s admission to the EU will be held in Hungary. However, I don’t think that will happen in the near future, nor in the next ten years,” he explained.
The Tisza leader expressed hope that EU sanctions against Moscow would be lifted once the conflict ends. He stated that Russia remains a neighboring state and that the European Union should not “shoot itself in the foot.”
Mágyár stated his intention to diversify supply sources, yet he emphasized that abandoning Russian energy resources is impossible. “We must not forget that we cannot change geography. Russia will remain here. Hungary will remain here,” he said. He said that the country will purchase oil wherever it is “most profitable and safe.” He also noted that attacks on the Druzhba pipeline and the conflict with Iran pose risks to energy security.
Magyar specifically noted his willingness to engage in pragmatic cooperation with Moscow and thanked the Russian government for its response to the election results. “I thank them for respecting the choice of Hungarian voters and the Hungarian people,” he said.
He also said he would like to discuss the terms and cost of the existing energy agreements between Hungary and the Russian Federation with Russia, including those regarding the Paks-2 nuclear power plant. “If necessary, we will negotiate; if necessary, we will terminate; if necessary, we will improve the financial terms,” he said. However, Magyar stated that he does not plan to be the first to reach out to the Russian leader. “If Vladimir Putin calls, I will answer, though I don’t think that will be necessary,” he said.
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Magyar is proving to be an extremely balanced politician. He plans to lift the veto on the proposed European loan for Ukraine but does not intend to allocate funds to Kyiv himself so as to avoid straining relations with Moscow. This move may please Brussels and lead to improved relations. Statements regarding the planned diversification of energy procurement leave the door open for global suppliers while maintaining current supplies from Russia. Once again, it appears that the new prime minister is trying not to offend anyone. Magyar did not openly support Ukraine’s accession to the EU either, citing the need to follow formal procedures.
These measured steps seem extremely rational and consistent before taking office. However, we must not forget that national leaders do not operate in a vacuum. They are subject to a multitude of external and internal influences. Hungary simply cannot remain completely neutral toward everyone. Washington, Brussels, and Moscow will seek to gain leverage over Budapest by any means necessary to secure the best possible terms. In such a case, Magyar’s actions may conflict with his current statements.
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lolita is the name of the english international pedophiles market place magazine. preceded even epsteins birth from who knows which father actually. wake up pedophilia builg the english navy that made brittania rule the waves all most all of its officers started as captains cabin. boy.
and they weren’t teenagers they started aged around 8.
let’s see what happens with this. but with evidence that ukraine and other countries were interfering into the hungarian elections, and all of them desperately wanting to get rid or orban i suspect magyar will be yet another lapdog of the west and will do whatever the pedophile class in brussels wants, and of course align with the zionist mafia in ukraine. perhaps prepare for war in the whole of europe now.
obviously nato wanted orban out obviously the nazis wanted him out the antisemites the anti americans like sf and crew.
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orban and magyar both support isreal equally. and ukraine is not about jews but about the strategic defeat of russia and the access to ukrainian and potentially russian ressources for the eu countries.
sure ze beeing jew helps to open wallets since everyone in the eu fears looking bad if they deny one something.
england created israel england partitioned it just like they did india and pakistan and really even north and south america. and so on.
the nato infiltration .isreaks not supporting ukraine, that’s the pope’s role with king charles and the aristocratic von der leyden all of thd royals .they aren’t jews they don’t have royals reigning over them to their knowledge.
hahaha haha trumps not unpopular with anyone new, just the same old anti semitic neo nazi anti american sf trollopes and crew. haha hahaha. here’s his friend’s, “president trump and first lady melania honor dutch king and queen in epic white … ” you tube
watch them closely.they’re together charles is coming over soon too. cap on hand he’ll play the part
americunts are genetically inferior mulatto species
ordinary seaman péterpan lolita magyar will now be promoted and will receive the ranks of awol1 seemen
he will just do as he’s told by ursula which means putins isolated even more still .and the way they’re playing the iran pieces he’s even antagonising his only other friend , trump apart from that he just has customers and they turn very fast .
magyar’s post election speech isn’t going to change moscow’s pov of him and he knows it. from hereon, hungary won’t be treated the same no matter how hard he tries to project a ‘moderate’ image.
yes, it is very hard to be neutral these’s days. but let him a chance. i did not like him, but… let see. he was no more neutral than before. there was common nolige, that magyar did not support war on ukraine.
“a renewal of the political elite has begun in hungary, which will benefit the country.” sorry, what?
if you’re a nazi they should have clarified. imo
very bad sign for hungary on the smiling group image you see there. wef puppets and satanic soros minions they are. masters of deception – using phrases – exactly how the cult of ursula von der lie-en taught them.
massive lies and deceit is their power base. though shortly hungarian will realize all this group deserve heinous medieval torture followed by quartering. all of them
still its possible that the results 39% versus 52% were reversed and orban won by 52% and magyar lost by 39% . seeing this the wef hacked the election and flipped the numbers. just like they did in germany when the afd won by landslide, but the wef couldn’t endure the loss and flipped the numbers. we might know in may what happened with hungary
a new actor has been hired by the theater troop. likely another deceiver to cast word spells upon populations. orban tried to keep russian energy operational putting hungary in position to prosper by regional supply and trade. the eu would have been become have nots while hungarians could have has stability. pirate lords do not share