Orbán’s Fidesz party came in a distant second with only 52 seats in the parliament.
“Here are the results of the 2026 parliamentary election: an unprecedented majority, an unprecedented mandate — and, at the same time, an unprecedented responsibility,” Magyar wrote in an X post on Saturday. He added that he could be officially sworn in as prime minister in mid-May.
Magyar’s supermajority could facilitate the swift approval of democratic reforms necessary to unlock €17 billion of EU funds that were frozen over rule-of-law shortcomings under Orbán’s tenure.
Under the current rules, the Hungarian government has to fulfill 27 EU-mandated conditions — officially known as “super milestones” — that will reform the country’s procurement rules, and increase judicial independence and academic freedom as a precondition to claim any funding.
Over the weekend, Magyar and his future ministers held talks in Budapest with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s chief of staff, Bjoern Seibert, and several director-generals. The goal was to outline a roadmap to release the money and discuss a €90 billion loan to Ukraine that was vetoed by Orbán.
“The meetings were an early opportunity for practical discussions on how to move forward and make real progress to unlock EU funds earmarked for Hungary, that are frozen due to corruption and rule-of-law concerns. This necessary work will continue,” the Commission wrote in a statement on Sunday.
Time is of the essence as €10 billion in funding allocated to Hungary under the EU’s post-Covid recovery is set to expire after an Aug. 31 deadline. Meanwhile, the Commission signaled that it could release the first EU loan payment to Kyiv at the end of May, provided Magyar follows through on his pledge to lift the veto.
