Politics of Hungary
overview of politics of Hungary
The politics of Hungary take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic. The prime minister is the head of government of a pluriform multi-party system, while the president is the head of state and holds a largely ceremonial position. Since 2024, the country has been considered "no longer a full democracy" by the EU, and is generally said to have democratically backslid since 2010, when the Fidesz–KDNP Party Alliance led by Viktor Orbán won a two-thirds parliamentary supermajority and adopted a new constitution of Hungary. However, the victory of Péter Magyar in the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election may bring about changes, as he promised to restore the order of democracy.
Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the parliament. Until the last election in 2026, the party system had been dominated by the conservative Fidesz. The three larger oppositions were Democratic Coalition (DK), Momentum and Jobbik; there were also opposition parties with a small fraction in parliament (e.g. Politics Can Be Different). The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
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