Hungary's Fidesz is undergoing profound changes following its defeat in the April 2026 elections. Viktor Orbán, who governed the country for sixteen years, has decided not to take up his parliamentary mandate and will instead remain at the helm of the party. According to Lázár János, Orbán will remain party chairman, since no one else has sufficient capacity to save the party. Most leading Fidesz figures declined to take up their parliamentary mandates — of the 42 candidates on the list, 25 decided not to take up their mandate. However, during the ceremonial handover of mandates in the Dome Hall of parliament, many Fidesz members did not even show up for the ceremony. HVG ↗
Significant figures are leaving parliament, including Róbert Kövér and Antal Rogán, historically the first Fidesz members who had been in parliament without interruption since 1990. Peter Hoppál is also stepping down as chairman of the Pécs Fidesz organization. Hollik István is likewise leaving the National Assembly. By contrast, László Lázár is returning to parliament for one year, while Orbán Balázs, who was campaign director of the unsuccessful campaign, is entering parliament, though from July he will serve as a member of the European Parliament. Onet Wiadomosci ↗
The new Fidesz-KDNP faction in parliament, comprising 52 MPs, includes surprising faces — Olympic champions as well as controversial figures, including propagandists and LGBTQ opponents. Among the new MPs is also Németh Balázs, at whom people screamed insults during his public presentation. The Tisza Party plans to chair fourteen parliamentary committees, while Fidesz-KDNP will chair four committees. Telex ↗
According to analyses by Political Capital, Fidesz faces a difficult situation. Without Orbán, research suggests the party would have no real chance of returning to power, yet even Orbán himself has no certain path to recovery. Political scientists note that Orbán is pursuing a strategy similar to the one after his defeat in 2002. The party is also being hit by investigations — police detained individuals close to Orbán's brother in connection with suspicions of corruption. Some people close to Orbán are trying to protect their assets — for example, the magnate Mészáros Lőrinc has already managed to divest himself of two of his companies, and his bank is not paying dividends this year. An individual has recently filed an application to protect the Fidesz brand with the National Intellectual Property Office, since the party itself had already secured that protection. Telex ↗
Peter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party, is intensively preparing to take office as prime minister on May 9, 2026. His personal protection will be provided by the Police Special Training Unit instead of the Counter-Terrorism Centre. Magyar presented his recovery program during a ceremonial assembly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and pledged to focus on public services and the restoration of institutions. Index.hu ↗
Fidesz po porážke čelí reorganizácii, Magyar sa pripravuje na nástup do funkcie premiéra
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Viktor Orbán
Bývalý premiér Maďarska a predseda Fideszu
14.09.2026
„vissza fogják hívni"
Orbán tvrdí, že ho voliči neskôr opäť zavolajú do politiky.
Viktor Orbán
Predseda Fideszu, premiér Maďarska 2010 – 2026
25.07.2026
„Elnézést kell kérnem önöktől, az országot felforgató miniszterelnök a mi soraink közül jött."
Na letnej univerzite Tusványos v Tusnádfürdő, kde po historickej porážke Fideszu ohlásil „politiku odporu" proti novej vláde.
Viktor Orbán
Predseda Fideszu, bývalý premiér Maďarska
13.06.2026
„Nevzdávam sa, nikdy, nikdy, nikdy."
Na sobotnom zjazde Fideszu po volebnej prehre, kde ho strana bez protikandidáta znovuzvolila za predsedu.
Viktor Orbán
Premiér Maďarska
20.03.2026
„Prvú bitku sme vyhrali."
Tlačová konferencia po summite EÚ v Bruseli
Viktor Orbán
Premiér Maďarska
19.03.2026
„Maďarská pozícia je veľmi jednoduchá. Sme pripravení podporiť Ukrajinu, keď dostaneme našu ropu, ktorú blokujú."
Pred summitom EÚ v Bruseli o vete voči 90 mld. EUR pôžičke pre Ukrajinu
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Egy magánszemély levédetné a Fidesz kifejezést, miután a párt elmulasztotta
Telex
| 13:16 04.05.
Rost Andrea és Radnai Márk lehet Szentkirályi Alexandra bizottsági alelnöke
Telex
| 14:32 04.05.
Hiába vége Orbán Viktor miniszterelnökségének, nem marad el a hálaadó szentmise a születésnapja alkalmából
HVG
| 14:15 04.05.
Vítej na palubě, švagře! Jak Péter Magyar dělí křesla
lidovky.cz
| 12:00 04.05.
Nőügyekkel foglalkozunk: női reprezentáció, férfidüh és a kultúrharc visszatérése
Index.hu
| 10:02 04.05.
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