Hungary's next PM would pick up if Putin calls and tell him to stop Ukraine war

BBC News - World Political StrategyNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete April 13, 2026 at 11:28 PM

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Following recent elections in Hungary, Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza party, has emerged as a significant political figure, challenging the long-standing dominance of Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party. Magyar's party secured a substantial number of seats, signaling a potential shift in Hungarian politics towards closer alignment with the EU. Magyar has expressed strong support for Hungary's EU membership, including joining the Eurozone, and plans diplomatic visits to Poland, Austria, and Germany. In contrast to Orbán's stance, Magyar has criticized Russia's war in Ukraine, stating he would urge Putin to end the conflict if he were Prime Minister. He views Ukraine as a victim of Russian aggression, a departure from Orbán's government, which has faced scrutiny for its ties to Russia and obstruction of EU aid to Ukraine.

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Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó admitted sharing information with Russian officials before and after EU meetings on sanctions.

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Magyar told reporters that every Hungarian knew that Ukraine was the victim of the war with Russia.

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Orbán blocked a €90bn EU loan of aid to Kyiv last month.

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Magyar said Hungarian voters had not voted just for a change of government but for complete regime change.

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Latest preliminary results give Tisza 136 seats, a super majority enabling the party to change the constitution.

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Péter Szijjártó 30% Volodymyr Zelenskyy 40% Ursula von der Leyen ×250% Fidesz 50% Tisza ×260% Vladimir Putin ×270% European Union ×575% Russia ×580% Viktor Orbán ×480% Ukraine ×685% Péter Magyar ×790% Hungary ×995%

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ukraine war 90% hungary 80% peter magyar 80% corruption 70% eu 70% viktor orbán 60% russia 60% regime change 50% diplomacy 40% european commission 40%