UNCOVERED: 18 - The Untold Story

Orbán’s downfall is a positive for EU-Hungary relations – but the reset will not be smooth

Hungary’s Tisza party won parliamentary elections on April 12, bringing an end to the 16-year tenure of Viktor Orbán as prime minister. The result is a seismic one for Hungarian domestic politics. But it is also a major development in the trajectory of Hungary’s relations with the EU.

The Conversation · Apr 16

‘Factory of lies’: What Hungary’s state media reckoning should make us think about

Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar has used a landmark appearance on the country’s state-controlled M1 television network to deliver a scathing critique of the broadcaster. The live interview, conducted in their studios in Budapest, marked the first time in 18 months that Magyar was permitted on the network.

Newslaundry · Apr 16

Hungary’s new prime minister urges president to resign immediately

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The Independent UK · Apr 15

Hungary’s Péter Magyar says new government could take power at beginning of May

Magyar has called on Orbán's government to act as a caretaker in its final weeks and not to make any decisions that could threaten Hungary's interests or impede the incoming government's work.

Euronews · Apr 15

Is the EU ready to drop unanimous voting?

The decisive defeat of Hungarian leader and EU veto-er-in-chief Viktor Orbán presents the EU with an opportunity to move forward on several key foreign policy issues. But was he the problem? Or is unanimity holding the EU back from defending itself on the world stage?

Euronews · Apr 15

Peter Magyar vows swift end to Orban’s rule as pressure mounts to secure EU funding

The new Hungarian leader announced his government could assume power in the first week of May

The Independent UK · Apr 15

Viktor Orbán to skip his last EU summit after bruising electoral defeat

The tradition in Brussels states that departing leaders are paid homage by their peers and given a goodbye token when they attend their last summit. Not for Orbán as he is now expected to skip the gathering.

Euronews · Apr 15

Hungary election winner Magyar set to take power within weeks

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar's Tisza party secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in Sunday's election, paving the way for a swift transfer of power. President Tamás Sulyok assured Magyar that his new government could take office in the first week of May, accelerating the end of Viktor Orbán's 16-year premiership.…

The Independent UK · Apr 15

Does Viktor Orbán’s defeat signal a wider backlash against ‘the forces of darkness’?

Péter Magyar’s stunning victory in Hungary is a boost for liberal democracy. But don’t bank on similar upsets in upcoming European elections

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15

Hungary’s prime minister-elect vows to suspend ‘propaganda machine’ state media

Péter Magyar compares media coverage to Nazi-era Germany and says his government will ‘restore its public service character’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15