Peter Magyar

Peter Magyar is the newly elected Prime Minister of Hungary, leading the Tisza Party to a landslide victory that ended Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule. Magyar's rise to power is significant as he has promised to reform Hungary's state media, which has been criticized as a government mouthpiece, and to restore media freedoms. He is also actively engaging with the European Union, traveling to Brussels to seek the unfreezing of billions of euros in EU funds that were previously blocked under Orbán's government. Magyar's administration is expected to shift Hungary's stance on key foreign policy issues, potentially unlocking progress on initiatives concerning Ukraine and Israel. His government is anticipated to take power by mid-May, marking a new chapter for Hungary within the EU.