The defeat of outgoing prime minister Viktor Orban, who is set to hand over the reins of government to Péter Magyar on Saturday, is bringing a wave of change to the country. Oligarchs close to the former regime are now facing a surge of investigations.

New leader urges Hungarians to help him end illiberalism as he faces calls to investigate years of corruption

Nearly a month ago Péter Magyar steered his Tisza party to a landslide victory, sweeping away 16 years of rule by Viktor Orbán.

Péter Magyar will be sworn in as the new Hungarian prime minister after winning last month’s election

Jubilation in Budapest as Péter Magyar becomes leader and invites people to ‘step through gate of regime change’

Magyar’s center-right Tisza party defeated Orbán’s nationalist-populist Fidesz in a stunning blow last month.

Péter Magyar has been sworn in as Hungary's new prime minister, ending Viktor Orban's 16-year, right-wing leadership.