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Péter Magyar

Péter Magyar

Prime Minister of Hungary, president of the Tisza Party

Appears in 2 stories

Notable Quotes

"East or West, propaganda or honest public discourse, corruption or clean public life — this is the choice." — campaign speech, 2026

"Now or never!" — Tisza campaign slogan

"Every Hungarian deserves a public service media that broadcasts the truth." — April 2026

Stories

Hungary votes in election that could end Orbán's 16-year grip on power

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Sworn in as prime minister on May 9, 2026

Péter Magyar was sworn in as Hungary's prime minister on May 9, 2026. In the April 12 election, Tisza won 141 of 199 seats — a two-thirds supermajority with power to amend the constitution.

Updated May 31

U.S. and Hungary sign nuclear energy partnership

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Leading in polls ahead of April 2026 election

For decades, Hungary has relied almost entirely on Russia for nuclear fuel, natural gas, and oil—a dependency that persisted even as the rest of Europe scrambled to cut ties after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. On February 16, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó signed an agreement. Hungary can now purchase up to 10 American-built small modular reactors worth as much as $20 billion and will start receiving Westinghouse fuel for its Paks I plant by 2028.

Updated May 29