The leader of the "Tisza" party, which won the parliamentary elections in Hungary, addressed tens of thousands of cheering supporters in Budapest. "We have liberated Hungary, we have taken back our homeland," he said.
Peter Madjar, the 45-year-old leader of the "Tisza" party, which won the parliamentary elections in Hungary, addressed tens of thousands of cheering supporters in Budapest. The politician stated on Sunday, April 12, that he has an "historic mandate to govern," writes DW.
According to the electoral commission after counting the votes from 98% of polling stations, Madjar and the center-right "Tisza" could secure 138 out of 199 seats - more than two-thirds of the votes in the new parliament. This constitutes a constitutional majority.
This will give the new government enough room to maneuver in making significant changes to legislation and implementing its policies, noted the AFP agency.
"We have liberated Hungary"
"We have liberated Hungary, we have taken back our homeland," emphasized the Hungarian politician.
Hungarian Prime Minister, 62-year-old Viktor Orban, who acknowledged his defeat, had been in power for 16 years - since 2010 - and was the longest-serving head of government in the EU.
Madjar promised that he would represent "the interests of all Hungarians, including those outside the country." His speech was intermittently interrupted by shouts from the crowd chanting, "Europe! Europe!"
First foreign visit - to Warsaw
The politician stated that his first foreign trip would be to Warsaw and added that he would restore and expand cooperation within the Visegrad Group, consisting of four Central European states: Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. The head of "Tisza" added that he would then visit Vienna and Brussels, where he would negotiate EU funding. Budapest will be a "strong ally" of the European Union and NATO, promised Peter Madjar.
Promised to restore the system of checks and balances
Speaking about the situation within the country, the politician promised to restore the system of checks and balances - over 16 years, he said, independent institutions have been "held hostage." At the same time, Madjar called for the head of the Supreme Court of Hungary, the Attorney General, and the head of the National Media and Communications Authority to resign.
Who is Peter Madjar
Madjar is a lawyer, previously a member of the youth wing of Orban's "Fidesz" party, who unexpectedly appeared on the political scene in February 2024. His oratory talent quickly brought him immense popularity. Madjar has repeatedly managed to gather thousands of people for protests against Orban's regime. He leads the small "Tisza" party, which soon surpassed "Fidesz" in polls, and promised radical changes in Hungary.
In early February, supporters of "Tisza" presented a 240-page election program - and they did this not at a large event, but in a one-hour video on YouTube. In addition to the main promise of "Tisza" - to eliminate Orban's corrupt system and restore the rule of law and democracy in Hungary, the most important points in this program include returning Hungary as a reliable partner in the EU and NATO, long-overdue reforms in Hungary's healthcare and education systems, as well as improving social policy and sustainably reducing poverty.
Victory of "Tisza"
The "Tisza" party of opposition leader Peter Madjar is leading in the parliamentary elections in Hungary, according to the counting of more than 99% of votes, as reported on the website of the National Election Office (NVI) on the evening of Sunday, April 12.
According to this information, "Tisza" is set to receive 138 seats in parliament, while the "Fidesz" party of incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orban and its allied Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) is set to receive 55 seats. The far-right movement "Our Homeland" may preliminarily expect six more seats.
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