Romanian President Nicu\u015for Dan congratulated P\u00e9ter Magyar on his victory in Sunday\u2019s elections in Hungary. The leader in Bucharest emphasized that \u201cthe Hungarian people spoke with a clear and strong voice\u201d in the parliamentary election held in the neighbouring country. Nicu\u015for Dan noted that Romania and Hungary are neighbours, partners, and members of the European Union and NATO, and expressed his desire to open a new chapter in the relations between the two countries. \u201cI look forward to building a new chapter in the Romanian-Hungarian relations, based on mutual respect, open dialogue, and our shared commitment to European and Euro-Atlantic values. There are extraordinary opportunities to collaborate in the areas of regional security, economic cooperation, and the well-being of our peoples,\u201d the Romanian head of state wrote on X.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan also congratulated P\u00e9ter Magyar on his election victory. The head of the Bucharest government has stated that he looks forward to the further strengthening of the strategic partnership, with an emphasis on economic and sectoral cooperation. According to him, the priority is cooperation to improve the lives of citizens in both countries within a stronger, more united, and more competitive European Union.<\/p>\n
Romania’s foreign minister, Oana \u0162oiu, also welcomed the historic moment of change in Budapest, stating that it is proof that \u201cthe power of citizens who choose to demand a better future through\u00a0 ballot is sovereign.\u201d Oana \u0162oiu had a telephone conversation with her future counterpart, Anita Orban, with the discussion focusing on a new approach to Hungarian foreign policy, based on mutual respect and a shared ambition to improve the quality of life for our citizens, according to a post on social media platform X.<\/p>\n
For his part, Kelemen Hunor, president of the Democratic Union of Ethnic Hungarians in Romania\u2014which is part of the ruling coalition alongside the PSD, PNL, and USR\u2014congratulated the Tisza Party and P\u00e9ter Magyar on their victory. He stressed on his Facebook page that the elections in Hungary saw a record voter turnout, stating that Hungarians \u201cboth within and beyond Hungary\u2019s borders\u201d exercised their right to vote in large numbers.<\/p>\n
The opposition Tisza party, led by P\u00e9ter Magyar, has won a majority in the Budapest Parliament, bringing an end to the 16-year uninterrupted rule of Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s FIDESZ party. Tisza is expected to secure a two-thirds majority in the legislature. P\u00e9ter Magyar promises a new era for Hungary and a change not only of government but also of regime. He has asked the country\u2019s president to convene the new parliament as soon as possible so that the transition period is as short as possible. (MI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Romanian President Nicu\u015for Dan congratulated P\u00e9ter Magyar on his victory in Sunday\u2019s elections in Hungary. The leader in Bucharest emphasized that \u201cthe Hungarian people spoke with a clear and strong voice\u201d in the parliamentary election held in the neighbouring country. Nicu\u015for Dan noted that Romania and Hungary are neighbours, partners, and members of the European […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":1005534,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37738],"tags":[],"coauthors":[115852],"class_list":["post-1005630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-today-in-the-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n