Orbán Defeated; NATO's Internal Obstructionist Removed

Viktor Orbán conceded Hungary's parliamentary election after 16 years in power. Péter Magyar's Tisza party won 138 of 199 seats (53.6%), ending Hungary's role as NATO's most obstructionist internal voice. Orbán had blocked Ukraine's NATO membership, vetoed EU Ukraine loans, and maintained a pro-Moscow posture. Magyar pledged to rebuild Hungary's NATO and EU alignment, potentially shifting alliance consensus ahead of Helsingborg (May 21–22) and the Ankara Summit (July 7–8). Hungarian President Sulyok formally nominated Magyar as PM on April 15.