Orbán steps down from Hungarian parliament after landslide defeat
Summary
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced he will not take his seat in parliament after his party lost big in the recent election. His party, Fidesz, dropped from 135 to 52 seats, and a new political group led by Péter Magyar won a large majority to change Hungary's government and policies.Key Facts
- Viktor Orbán has been Hungary’s prime minister since 2010 and led the Fidesz party since 1990.
- In the April 12 election, Fidesz’s seats in the 199-seat parliament dropped from 135 to 52.
- Orbán was still elected as a member of parliament (MP) but said he will give up that seat.
- Péter Magyar, a former Fidesz member, leads the new majority party called Tisza.
- Tisza won over two-thirds of the seats, allowing major changes in Hungary’s policy and government.
- The new government aims to reverse Orbán-era reforms on education and health and address corruption.
- Orbán said he will keep influencing his nationalist movement but will not lead the parliamentary group.
- Hungary’s new parliament will hold its first meeting on May 9, with a full handover expected soon.
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