Hungary elections: the Orbán era is over

匈牙利选举:奥班时代结束

What in the World

2026-04-13

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After 16 years in power, Victor Orbán is no longer in charge in Hungary, after losing the election in a landslide vote. He’s friends with President Trump - who sent his deputy JD Vance to support his campaign - and he’s also close to President Putin. The man replacing him as Prime Minister - Péter Magyar - hinted at making big changes during his campaign, including stamping out alleged corruption and moving away from Russia to get closer to the EU. But his win isn’t just a big moment for Hungarians - it also marks a huge change for politics across Europe and could have ripple effects that will be felt across the world. In this episode, we hear from the BBC’s Rajini Vaidyanathan, who’s in Budapest reporting on the election, and explains why this result is so significant. And we also hear from young Hungarians who voted for Magyar - and their hopes for the future after his win. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Iqra Farooq Producers: Benita Barden and Chelsea Coates Editor: Harriet Oliver
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  • He's the man who's led Hungary for 16 years.

  • That 's Viktor Orbán, a powerful figure in European politics for so long,

  • until now, after losing Hungary's elections to the rival party.

  • This isn't just about Hungary, though.

  • It's a huge moment for Europe and the young voters like Christian who wanted a change.

  • When it became clear that TISA had actually won, we were just staring at the screen with my friends like, is this real?

  • Is this really happening?

  • Is it finally over?

  • And then we hit the streets and it was just pure ecstasy.

  • And voters like Christian chose to elect Peter Medjar as the new prime minister of Hungary.

  • There was a record turnout for his party, TISA,

  • and they took the win by quite a distance, meaning they 'll have significant control over parliament.

  • Since the win, there have been celebrations throughout the night on the river Danube that runs through Budapest,

  • marking a whole new era for Hungary and the rest of Europe.

  • Our correspondent Regine Vadjanathan was there.

  • This is a truly historic moment.

  • We understand that the opposition leader, Peter Magyar, has received a congratulatory message.

  • So we 're going to chat to her in this episode and hear why these elections in Hungary,

  • which is a small country in the centre of Europe, has captured the world's attention.

  • I'm Ikra.