Hungary's Fidesz is undergoing extensive changes after its defeat in the April 2026 elections. Viktor Orbán, who ruled the country for sixteen years, decided not to take up his parliamentary mandate and to remain at the head of the party. According to János Lázár, Orbán will remain party chairman because no one else has sufficient capacity to save the party. The majority of leading Fidesz figures declined to take up their parliamentary mandate — of the 42 list candidates, 25 decided not to take up their mandate. Telex ↗
Prominent figures are leaving parliament, including László Kövér and Antal Rogán. Kövér is among the last Fidesz members who have been in parliament continuously since 1990 (together with Orbán and Lajos Kósa); Antal Rogán has served in parliament since 1998. Péter Hoppál is also giving up his position as chairman of the Fidesz organization in Pécs. István Hollik is likewise leaving the National Assembly. By contrast, János Lázár is returning to parliament for one year, while Balázs Orbán, who was the director of the unsuccessful campaign, is entering parliament, but will serve as a member of the European Parliament starting in July. Index.hu ↗
The new Fidesz-KDNP faction, with 52 members of parliament, includes surprising faces — Olympic champions, but also controversial figures including propagandists and LGBTQ opponents. Among the new MPs is also Balázs Németh, at whom people screamed insults during his public presentation. Telex ↗
According to analyses by Political Capital, Fidesz faces a difficult situation. Without Orbán, according to research, the party would have no real chance of returning to power, but even Orbán himself does not have a certain scenario for recovery. Political scientists note that Orbán is pursuing a strategy similar to the one after his defeat in 2002. domov.sme.sk ↗
According to future prime minister Péter Magyar, some Hungarian oligarchs are moving their wealth abroad. Lőrinc Mészáros, a close ally of Orbán, has already managed to get rid of two of his companies, and his bank is not paying dividends this year. As part of his preparations for government, Magyar is meeting with representatives of minorities — including Slovaks living in Hungary — and is also discussing the Beneš decrees, which are a fundamental problem for his party. denik.cz ↗
Fidesz is reorganizing. Orbán returned his parliamentary mandate, remains at the head of the party; Kövér and Rogán are leaving parliament
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