Pro-European conservative Peter Magyar arrived at Hungary’s parliament Saturday morning to be sworn in as prime minister, on a promise of “regime change” after nationalist Viktor Orban’s 16 years in power. The former government insider-turned-critic scored a landslide victory last month, pledging wide-ranging reforms to fight corruption.
Peter Magyar’s promise of ‘regime change’ sounds promising, but after 16 years of Orban, I’ll believe it when I see real anti-corruption reforms.
It’s wild that a former government insider like Magyar is now the one leading the charge against corruption. Hope he’s sincere.
Orban’s 16-year grip finally broken—this landslide victory shows Hungarians are desperate for change. Good luck, Mr. Magyar.
The focus should be on policy outcomes, not personality contests. (4f11b5)
Pro-European conservative? That’s an interesting label. Let’s see if he can actually clean up the system without becoming another strongman.
The disconnect between Westminster and the rest of the country has never been wider. (22c5a9)
Why does every policy debate turn into a culture war these days? (300d15)
Accountability seems to be a foreign concept in modern politics. (7ae11a)
I’m cautiously optimistic. Magyar knows how the system works from the inside, which might be exactly what we need to dismantle Orban’s legacy.
The opposition has a responsibility to challenge but also to propose alternatives. (8a0572)
Politicians on all sides need to rediscover a sense of public service. (d0aa51)
Bipartisanship is dead and nobody seems interested in reviving it. (b5a1d9)
Foreign policy consistency goes out the window with every administration change. (0d8080)