Orbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry

"This is the end of an era."

— Viktor Orbán , Politician

"[Orbán] does not have to resign at the moment."

— András Cser-Palkovics , Politician

"It's no use playing the innocent little ballet girl now, and acting as if nothing happened."

— Péter Magyar , Politician

"Hungary has returned to the very heart of Europe, where it has always belonged."

— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician

"Join forces for a strong, secure, and above all, united Europe."

— Emmanuel Macron , Politician

"European values had won."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"I was very grateful and relieved by the results."

— Friedrich Merz , Politician

"I know that even from the opposition, he will continue to serve his nation."

— Giorgia Meloni , Politician

"Thank you to every Hungarian at home and around the world! It is an immense honor that you have empowered us to form a government with the most votes ever received, and to work for the next four years for a free, European, functioning, and humane Hungary."

— Péter Magyar , Politician

"The Hungarian people didn't vote for a simple change of government, but for a complete change in regime."

— Péter Magyar , Politician

"You can rewrite the constitution, you can capture public media, you can gerrymander election districts, but as long as people still enjoy the freedom to vote and to vote for whomever they want to, these systems can be reversed under the right circumstances."

— David Koranyi , Activist

"Fundamentally in a democracy, you can't have the majority of people against you for too long before you lose power."

— Lorinc Redei , Academic

"Magyar really managed to unite the entire opposition to Orbán under his flag and I think that carries lessons for Democrats . . . that you need to create a very, very broad tent."

— Julia Sonnevend , Academic

"The Hungarian people didn't vote for a simple change of government, but for a complete change in regime."

— Péter Magyar , Politician

"I oppose fast-track EU membership for Ukraine while the country is still in a war."

— Péter Magyar , Politician

"I congratulated the victorious party."

— Viktor Orbán , Politician

"Tonight, truth prevailed over lies."

— Péter Magyar , Politician

"You can rewrite the constitution, you can capture public media, you can gerrymander election districts, but as long as people still enjoy the freedom to vote and to vote for whomever they want to, these systems can be reversed under the right circumstances."

— David Koranyi , Activist

"Fundamentally in a democracy, you can't have the majority of people against you for too long before you lose power."

— Lorinc Redei , Academic

"Magyar really managed to unite the entire opposition to Orbán under his flag and I think that carries lessons for Democrats . . . that you need to create a very, very broad tent."

— Julia Sonnevend , Academic

"Europe will not have a seat at the global table, as long as it does not speak with one voice."

— Daniel Freund , Politician

"He sees especially foreign policy as a sovereign domaine of the members states and questions the efficiency of a 'forced unity' on the global stage."

— Sander Smit , Politician