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Carney welcomes Hungary vote that shifts stance on Ukraine and democracy

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Apr, 2026 10:06 AM

Prime Minister Mark Carney is welcoming Hungary's shift toward supporting Ukraine and liberal democracy as voters ended 16 years of far-right government.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat on Sunday, after running a government in Budapest that increasingly attacked media freedom, courts and universities.

Orban was widely seen as the main impediment to European Union support for Ukraine against Russia's invasion, and the EU froze funds for the country over democratic backsliding.

Peter Magyar (ma-JAHR') led his Tisza (TEE'sa) party to a supermajority after a campaign that promised to restore ties with allies and root out corruption.

Magyar says today he will press Russian President Vladimir Putin to "end the killing" in Ukraine.

Carney says Canada looks forward to working with Magyar on trade, defence and security.

Picture Courtesy: AP Photo/Denes Erdos

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