Hungary's new PM to be sworn in during 'regime change' party
Summary
Péter Magyar’s party, Tisza, won a large majority in Hungary’s recent election, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16 years as prime minister. Magyar will be sworn in soon and plans to change the government and investigate corruption linked to Orbán’s rule.Key Facts
- Péter Magyar’s Tisza party won 141 out of 199 seats in Hungary’s parliament.
- Tisza was founded only two years ago and went from no seats to a majority.
- Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party dropped from 135 seats to 52 seats.
- Orbán and key Fidesz members chose not to take their parliamentary seats.
- The new government plans a "change of system" and to fight corruption.
- A "celebration of freedom and democracy" is planned in Budapest at the parliament.
- Magyar’s party is setting up an office to recover stolen assets from past corruption.
- Investigations into financial crimes linked to Fidesz are increasing since the election.
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