Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat after what he called a ″painful″ election result, ending 16 years in power for a p
By JUSTIN SPIKE and SAM McNEILUpdated 12:28 PM MST, April 12, 2026
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat on Sunday after what he called a ″painful″ election result, ending 16 years in power for a powerful figure in the far-right movement allied with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“I congratulated the victorious party,″ Orbán told supporters in Budapest. “We are going to serve the Hungarian nation and our homeland from opposition as well.”
Initial official results show opposition leader Peter Magyar’s party dominating the election.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in Sunday’s election in a phone call, in a bombshell election with repercussions across Europe and beyond.
Magyar posted on Facebook that “Prime Minister Viktor Orbán just congratulated me on the phone on our victory.”
