Hungary’s Magyar says new government could take power at beginning of May
Following a landslide election victory, Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar of the Tisza Party met with President Tamás Sulyok on Wednesday in Budapest. Magyar stated that the president assured him the new government could take power in early May, potentially ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year tenure as Prime Minister.
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AI-generatedFollowing a landslide election victory, Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar of the Tisza Party met with President Tamás Sulyok on Wednesday in Budapest. Magyar stated that the president assured him the new government could take power in early May, potentially ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year tenure as Prime Minister. Magyar, whose party won a two-thirds parliamentary majority, is pushing for a swift transfer of power. The inaugural session of the new parliament, where a new prime minister will be elected, must occur by May 12, but Magyar indicated it could be scheduled for May 6 or 7. Magyar aims to overhaul Hungary's government structure, including creating new ministries for health, environmental protection, and education.
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5 extractedMagyar vowed to create separate ministries for health, environmental protection and education.
The inaugural session of the new parliament must occur no later than May 12.
Peter Magyar's Tisza party won a two-thirds parliamentary majority in Sunday's election.
President Sulyok assured Magyar that Magyar would be his nominee for the next prime minister.
Magyar said the inaugural session would likely be scheduled for the 6th or 7th of May.