Hungarian writer Márió Z. Nemes reflects on Fidesz defeat and looming reforms
Márió Z. Nemes attended a celebratory party in Budapest as Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party lost power after 16 years, while the Tisza Party secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority enabling deep reforms.
At a festive gathering in Budapest, author Márió Z. Nemes experienced the city’s jubilant mood following the historic loss of Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party, which had governed for 16 years. The newly empowered Tisza Party now holds a two-thirds majority in parliament, opening the door for extensive political changes. Nemes described the atmosphere as intensely overwhelming and noted his own reaction while smoking a cigarette. He also drew unconventional parallels between plush monkeys and Orbán, and expressed concern about political trends in Germany.
Why it matters
The election ends a long-standing regime and creates a parliamentary supermajority that could dramatically alter Hungary’s political system.
How this story developed
- Sep 12 Government releases child-protection report warning the system is on the brink of collapse
- Sep 12 The government unveiled the report during a press event at the Kossuth Lajos Gyermekotthon.
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