Orban promises ‘significant changes’

Newly re-elected Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said yesterday that “significant changes” will be made in his next government.

“We will not continue governing, but a new government will be formed instead,” said Orban, who won a third consecutive term - and fourth overall in Sunday’s parliamentary election. “We don’t intend to extend the previous term but instead we will open a new term. Thus, significant changes and modifications can be expected.”

Near-complete election results show Orban’s Fidesz party winning a super-majority of 134 seats in the 199-seat national assembly. Votes sent by mail from abroad were still being counted and could slightly alter the current result, but the sweeping victory of Orban, was not in question.