Name: What the End of the Orban Era Means for Hungary and Its Constitution | Marton Sulyok
Uploaded: 2026-06-05T01:00:00.228Z
Duration: 57 min 35 s
Channel: American Thought Leaders

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Hungary is undergoing a major transformation. 

After 16 years in power, Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party was swept from office in a historic landslide in April and with an equally historic turnout of almost 80 percent. 

The new Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, won the largest super-majority in Hungary's post-communist history with a platform focused on anti-corruption and national renewal. They’ve promised major changes to Hungary’s constitution, known as the Fundamental Law. 

So what does this election mean for Hungary and how might Hungary’s new leadership reorient its relationship with America, the European Union, Russia, and China? 

Orbán was known for his pro-family and pro-tradition domestic policies, while at the same time pushing unusually close ties with Russia and communist China and distancing himself from the European Union. 

Joining us today to break all this down is Hungarian constitutional law scholar Márton Sulyok, a visiting researcher at the Georgetown Center for the Constitution. 

Sulyok is, notably, also the son of Hungary’s current President, Tamás Sulyok. 

Prime Minister Magyar has demanded that President Sulyok and other Orban allies resign. It remains to be seen whether they will be forced out by constitutional amendment or other means. 

Despite his family ties, the younger Sulyok has remained strikingly detached from the contest. 

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Hungary has undergone a historic political shift as the TISA party, led by Peter Magyar, ended Viktor Orban's 16-year rule with a massive supermajority. The new government aims to dismantle the previous regime's influence through comprehensive constitutional reform, anti-corruption initiatives, and a strategic reorientation toward the European Union.

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