Russian Institute for Strategic Studies

17.04.2026

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Hungary at a Crossroads: What to Expect from Péter Magyar?

Following the results of the Hungarian parliamentary elections, Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party has gone into opposition for the first time in 16 years, losing its majority in the National Assembly to the Tisza Party, led by Péter Magyar.

Igor Sevastyanov, Director of the Center for Central, Eastern Europe, and the Balkans at the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies (RISS), discusses the reasons for the defeat of the far-right conservatives and analyzes the political prospects of the new Hungarian government, including in terms of relations with Russia.