Hungary’s Tisza party widens parliamentary majority as final votes are counted

Hungary’s Péter Magyar and his Tisza party expanded their parliamentary majority after the final vote count, securing 141 of 199 seats.

The result gives the party a strong supermajority, while outgoing leader Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz fell to 52 seats.

Magyar said the outcome gives him a mandate to pursue major constitutional and democratic reforms, with a possible swearing-in in May.

The victory could also help unlock billions in frozen European Union funds tied to rule-of-law conditions, Politico has reported.

European Union officials have already begun talks with Magyar’s team on reforms and financial support, including potential aid packages for Ukraine.