Viktor Orbán concedes defeat as the opposition wins the Hungarian election.
12 April 2026
Hungary’s opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, has won the general election, ending leader Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power, in a result that is likely to rattle the White House and reshape the country’s relationship with the EU.
Throughout the campaign Orbán and his right-wing populist government had consistently trailed in the polls.
Throughout the campaign Orbán and his right-wing populist government had consistently trailed in the polls.