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Hungary's Magyar Tisza Party Wins Landslide, Ending Orbán's 16-Year Rule

In April 12 elections, Péter Magyar's Tisza Party secured 141 of 199 seats with 53.6% of the vote. Orbán's Fidesz captured just 55 seats, surrendering the supermajority needed for constitutional amendments.

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