Thousands in Budapest celebrate Magyar’s win
Thousands of people in Budapest celebrate Peter Magyar's victory (Photo: REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo)
Thousands gathered in Budapest to celebrate the parliamentary election victory of Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party.
Videos circulated online, including footage from the subway where people were shouting “Russians, go home,” suggesting that Hungary’s policy toward Russia may change.
Other footage shows people celebrating Péter Magyar’s victory and chanting that “it’s over” for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Reuters also published photos from the scene.
On April 8, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry urged citizens to refrain from traveling to Hungary and from registering as observers for the parliamentary elections due to risks of provocations and unpredictable actions by the authorities. In light of a previous incident involving cash-in-transit vehicles, there were no guarantees similar situations would not be repeated with other citizens on far-fetched grounds, Ukrainian diplomats said.
Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on April 12. With 98.32% of votes counted, Tisza is leading. Péter Magyar’s party is expected to secure 138 seats in parliament, Fidesz 55 seats, and Our Homeland 6.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he recognizes his party’s defeat and congratulated his rival Péter Magyar on his victory.
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