NEWS ANALYSIS. Riding a powerful wave of opposition to the outgoing government, Hungary's new prime minister, Péter Magyar, now has to balance the expectations of both left- and right-wing voters while clarifying his positions, especially regarding Ukraine.

European leaders welcome the election of a pro-EU candidate while Russia and the U.S. lose an ally after the defeat of Viktor Orbán.

Magyar's centre-right Tisza party has won a two-thirds majority in Hungary's parliamentary elections.