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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Justin Spike

Hungary's incoming prime minister plans a 'regime-change celebration' to mark Orbán's departure

APTOPIX Hungary Election - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

As incoming prime minister Péter Magyar takes his oath of office within the halls of Hungary's sprawling neo-Gothic parliament on Saturday, thousands are expected to gather on a square just outside to celebrate the final moments of Viktor Orbán 's 16-year rule.

Magyar's center-right Tisza party defeated Orbán's nationalist-populist Fidesz in a landslide victory last month, gaining more votes and seats in parliament than any other party in Hungary's post-Communist history.

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