Orbán’s Fidesz party secured only 52 seats in the parliament, placing them in a distant second.
“The 2026 parliamentary election results are here: an unprecedented majority, an unprecedented mandate — and, concurrently, an unprecedented responsibility,” Magyar posted on X on Saturday. He mentioned he might be sworn in as prime minister by mid-May.
Magyar’s supermajority could enable the expedited approval of democratic reforms essential for unlocking €17 billion of EU funds, which were frozen due to rule-of-law issues during Orbán’s rule.
As per current regulations, the Hungarian government must satisfy 27 EU-mandated conditions — termed as “super milestones” — which include reforming the nation’s procurement rules, enhancing judicial independence, and increasing academic freedom as preconditions for accessing the funds.
Magyar and his future ministers held meetings in Budapest with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s chief of staff, Bjoern Seibert, and several director-generals over the weekend. The objective was to draft a roadmap to release the funds and to discuss a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, previously vetoed by Orbán.
“The meetings were an early chance for practical talks on how to advance and achieve substantial progress to unlock EU funds designated for Hungary, currently frozen due to corruption and rule-of-law concerns. This crucial work will continue,” the Commission stated on Sunday.
The urgency is underscored as €10 billion in funding assigned to Hungary under the EU’s post-Covid recovery plan is set to lapse following an Aug. 31 deadline. Meanwhile, the Commission indicated that the first EU loan payment to Kyiv could be disbursed by the end of May, contingent on Magyar lifting the veto as promised.
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