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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Justin Spike and Sam McNeil

Ministers take office in Hungary's first non-Orbán government in 16 years

APTOPIX Hungary Politics - (MTVA - Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund)

The Hungarian government's new Cabinet was sworn into office on Tuesday, marking the final transfer of power from the former administration of Viktor Orbán to a new center-right government led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar.

The swearing-in of the 16 ministers came after only two days of parliamentary committee hearings, a sign that Magyar, a 45-year-old lawyer who took office on Saturday, is seeking the quickest possible end to the political system Orbán led for 16 years.

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