Orban Leaves Parliament After Fidesz Big Loss
Viktor Orban will leave his seat in Hungary's Parliament. His party Fidesz suffered a large defeat in the April 12 election.
Péter Magyar's Tisza party won about 136 of 199 Parliament seats. That is a two-thirds majority.
The result ended Orban's rule after 16 years as prime minister. Fidesz is now back in opposition.
Orban said leaving Parliament is part of a party renewal. He still plans to lead Fidesz from opposition.
Klear Note — Orban led Hungary for 16 years. A two-thirds majority lets the winning party change laws easily. Fidesz now moves to opposition after losing power.
Key Terms 4
- Fidesz Hungary's ruling political party co-founded by Viktor Orban
- opposition A party that lost power and no longer leads the government
- two-thirds majority Winning enough seats to pass almost any law alone
- Tisza party Hungary's winning political party led by Péter Magyar