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Orb\u00e1n\u2019s ruling Fidesz-KDNP alliance is set to claim just 55 seats, while the far-right Our Homeland party will hold six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a rare and swift concession, Orb\u00e1n described the outcome as \u201cpainful\u201d but \u201cclear,\u201d congratulating Magyar and acknowledging the end of his long tenure. Addressing jubilant supporters in Budapest, Magyar declared, <em>\u201cTogether we overthrew the Hungarian regime.\u201d<\/em> He pledged to reverse Orb\u00e1n-era reforms and rebuild Hungary\u2019s strained ties with the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Orb\u00e1n, long considered the EU\u2019s most autocratic leader and a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, leaves office after the highest voter turnout in Hungary\u2019s democratic history. Analysts say the result will reverberate across Europe, reshaping Hungary\u2019s role in the EU and NATO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Magyar, a 45-year-old former insider turned reformist, built momentum over two years by campaigning across towns and villages, promising democratic renewal. His victory marks Hungary\u2019s most significant political shift since the fall of communism, positioning him to lead the country into a new chapter with sweeping parliamentary authority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BUDAPEST (FN), Hungary entered a new political era Sunday as opposition leader P\u00e9ter Magyar swept to power in a decisive parliamentary election victory, ousting Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n after 16 years in office. 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