HUNGARY’S long-term prime minister has been ousted in the country’s general elections, with the incoming leader urging parliament today to convene “as quickly as possible.”

Victor Orban had served for 16 years, with his leadership fanning the flames of far-right movements across Europe.

Election victor Peter Magyar, an Orban loyalist until 2024, pledged to rebuild Hungary’s relationships with the European Union and Nato, with European leaders swarming to congratulate his win.  

In a news conference today, Mr Magyar said that his Tisza party secured a super-majority that would allow it to embark on an ambitious programme and reforms.

“The Hungarian people didn’t vote for a simple change of government, but for a complete change in regime,” he said.

During his long time in office, Mr Orban ruled with the power of a two-thirds parliamentary majority, allowing him to rewrite the electoral system and reshape the judiciary.

Tisza secured the same mandate on Sunday when it won 138 of parliament’s 199 seats, giving it broad authority.

Mr Orban’s Fidesz party will now hold 55 seats and the other far-right party, Our Homeland, will hold six.

During his campaign, Mr Magyar promised to bring home billions of euros in EU funding that had been frozen over corruption and rule-of-law concerns under Mr Orban.

He also said today that he will press Russian President Vladimir Putin to “end the killing” in Ukraine, but said that he opposes fast-track EU membership for Ukraine while the country is still in a war.

Turnout in the election was nearly 80 per cent, according to the National Election Office, the highest in recent history.