Sunday’s result is “a huge victory for Péter Magyar and a huge failure for Fidesz,” said Péter Krekó, executive director at the independent Political Capital think tank. “Fidesz has a real challenger.”
A former Fidesz party official and ex-husband of former Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga, Magyar galvanized voters by railing against corruption and Orbán’s regime after throwing his hat into the ring earlier this year. He has vowed to take back the billions in EU funds destined for Hungary that have been frozen by Brussels over rule of law concerns.
“This is the Waterloo of the Orbán power factory, the beginning of the end,” Magyar said after the result.
“Two elections were held today, and we won both,” retorted Orbán at a post-election rally in Budapest, in reference to Hungary’s local election that took place the same day. “We have won important victories in a difficult battle.”
The vote was also marked by high turnout, with 58.7 percent turning up to the ballot box on Sunday, compared to 43.4 percent in the 2019 EU election.
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTION RESULTS
Updating. Based on provisional results and national estimates.
European Union
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Greece
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
2019
2024
Click on a party to form a majority
Group
Seats
Change
Seats %
184
25.6 %
139
0
19.3 %
80
11.1 %
Conservatives and Reformists
73
10.1 %
58
8.1 %
52
7.2 %
36
5.0 %
98
13.6 %
Group
Seats
Change
Seats %
182
0
24.2 %
154
0
20.5 %
108
0
14.4 %
74
0
9.9 %
Europe of Nations and Freedom
73
0
9.7 %
Conservatives and Reformists
62
0
8.3 %
57
0
7.6 %
41
0
5.4 %
Participation:
50.66%
(+8%)
Source : European Parliament
and POLITICO
Source link : https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-european-election-results-2024-hungary-viktor-orban-fidesz-party-peter-magyar-tisza-party/
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