Viktor Orbán has fallen
By Zack Beauchamp
Published on April 12, 2026.
The Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, has been criticised for his mismanagement of the country's economy and governance, leading to one of the EU's poorest states. His governance model, which included empowering regime-friendly oligarchs to dominate the commercial sector, led to a stagnant and corrupt private sector. However, with a two-thirds majority in parliament, Orbán could use his remaining power to protect the system he built on the way out. He may also use this power to amend the constitution, which would require a rapid convening of parliament to pass new constitutional amendments.
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