Hungary's new PM tells president to resign in bold power move

Péter Magyar, 45, was swept into the premiership after Sunday’s landslide victory by his Tisza (Respect and Freedom) party, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule and pledging to clamp down on corruption and ease rule-of-law concerns to repair ties with the EU and unfreeze funds. Moments after being asked to form a government, Magyar posted a photo of himself with President Tamás Sulyok at the Sándor Palace, with Hungary and EU flags in the background and their hands crossed in a sign of resolve.\n\nIn the post, Magyar accused Sulyok of being unworthy of representing the unity of the Hungarian nation, unfit to serve as the guardian of legality, and not fit to be a moral authority or role model. He asserted that Sulyok must leave office immediately following the formation of the new government, and warned that if he refused, Magyar would use the party’s mandate to amend the constitution and other laws to remove him and other so-called puppets tied to the old Orbán administration. He described the pressure as a necessary step to end what he called an extended period of stagnation.\n\nMagyar also shared a video from the palace showing him and his team watching Orbán pace on an adjacent balcony, framing the moment as “absolute cinema” with Linkin Park’s What I’ve Done playing in the background.\n\nThe party’s victory, described as a landslide, signals a major shift in Hungarian politics and a concerted push to crack down on corruption and ease rule-of-law concerns while seeking closer ties with the EU and restoring access to funds. Observers will watch closely how the new government handles potential clashes with the president and whether the constitutional path to remove him is pursued, as the coming days could determine how quickly reforms translate into policy.

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