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Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister to end 16-year Orbán era

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Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister to end 16-year Orbán era

The pro-European centre-right leader Péter Magyar has been sworn in as prime minister of Hungary, marking the official end to Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power.

Saturday’s ceremony – during which Magyar had invited people to join him to “write Hungarian history” together and “step through the gate of regime change” – comes a month after his opposition Tisza party won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections.