Financial Times • April 28, 2026 04:00

Hungary’s business elite pivots away from Orbán

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Several loyalists have moved overseas while others vow to form ‘constructive co-operation’ with incoming premier

Story Timeline

Sat 19:37 - Politico EU

Orbán relinquishes seat in Hungary’s parliament

Sat 21:10 - NYT Europe

Crushed at the Polls, Hungary’s Former Ruling Party Licks Its Wounds

Sun 16:42 - The Guardian

Orbán associates rush to move wealth out of Hungary after election defeat

Tue 04:00 - Financial Times

Hungary’s business elite pivots away from Orbán

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NYT Europe

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21:10

Crushed at the Polls, Hungary’s Former Ruling Party Licks Its Wounds

Outgoing prime minister, Viktor Orban, who helped found the Fidesz party, said he would leave his Parliament seat but hoped to remain as head of his party.

Politico EU

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19:37

Orbán relinquishes seat in Hungary’s parliament

Outgoing prime minister plans to seek reelection as party leader in a vote scheduled for June.

The Guardian

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16:42

Orbán associates rush to move wealth out of Hungary after election defeat

Incoming PM Péter Magyar accuses Fidesz-linked figures of trying to shield their wealth from accountabilityAlong the banks of the Danube, news that the Viktor Orbán era had come to an …