Photos: Hungarians Cheer Orbán’s Loss

ReutersA drone view shows people gathering to celebrate across the River Danube from the Parliament building, following the partial results of the parliamentary election, in Budapest, Hungary, on April 12,…

A drone view of a large crowd gathering to celebrate alongside the River Danube in Budapest, at night.
ReutersA drone view shows people gathering to celebrate across the River Danube from the Parliament building, following the partial results of the parliamentary election, in Budapest, Hungary, on April 12, 2026.
A man waves a Hungarian flag as he celebrates among a large crowd.
Denes Erdos / APA man waves a Hungarian flag as he celebrates in the streets after the announcement of partial results of the Hungarian parliamentary election in Budapest on April 12, 2026.
Supporters in a crowd cheer, take photos, and reach out as a politician waving a Hungarian flag walks past them.
Jakub Porzycki / ReutersPéter Magyar, the Tisza-party candidate for Hungarian prime minister, greets supporters in Budapest after he won the parliamentary election on April 12, 2026.
A crowd of people hold up glowing torches and light tubes during a rally.
Attila Husejnow / SOPA Images / ReutersSupporters of the Tisza party hold up glowing torches and light tubes during an election-night rally in Budapest on April 12, 2026.
Two supporters hang from a traffic light post, holding signs that read
Denes Erdos / APYoung supporters celebrate in Budapest early on April 13, 2026, after Péter Magyar’s Tisza party defeated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party in the country’s parliamentary elections.
A crowd of people celebrate in a street, with one wearing an inflatable zebra costume.
Jaap Arriens / Sipa USA / ReutersRevelers are seen in the streets of Budapest on April 13, 2026, as thousands gathered after closing polls pointed to a victory for the Tisza opposition party. Last year, drone footage of zebras running on a luxury estate owned by a wealthy friend of Viktor Orbán’s turned into a rallying image, with the zebras becoming symbols of corruption under Orbán’s government.
People hold up glowing torches and light tubes during an election night rally.
Attila Husejnow / SOPA Images / ReutersSupporters of the Tisza party hold up glowing torches and light tubes during the election-night rally in Budapest on April 12, 2026.
People celebrate during election night on the banks on the river Danube with Hungary's Parliament building in the background.
Ferenc Isza / AFP / GettySupporters of the Tisza party celebrate during election night on the banks of the River Danube with the Parliament building in the background, on April 12, 2026.
People celebrate, holding glowing torches and light tubes during a nighttime rally.
Attila Husejnow / SOPA Images / ReutersTisza-party supporters celebrate, holding glowing torches and light tubes in Budapest on April 12, 2026.
A large crowd gathers to listen to a political victory speech.
Balint Szentgallay / ReutersPrime Minister–Elect Péter Magyar delivers a speech in Budapest on April 12, 2026, after winning the general election.
Happy people greeting each other on an escalator in a subway station.
Sean Gallup / GettyJoyful revelers greet one another in an underground metro station as they celebrate the resounding Tisza-party win in Hungarian parliamentary elections on April 12, 2026, in Budapest.
One of a group of celebrants in an underground metro station gives a thumbs-down while showing live video of a concession speech on their phone.
Sean Gallup / GettyOne of a group of celebrants in an underground metro station gives a thumbs-down while showing live video of the concession statement of Hungarian Prime Minister and Fidesz-party leader Viktor Orbán on April 12, 2026, in Budapest.
People celebrate in a metro station.
Elisabeth Mandl / ReutersPeople celebrate in a metro station following partial results on the day of the Hungarian parliamentary election in Budapest, April 12, 2026.
An aerial view of a crowd gathered on the Danube River, with Hungary's parliament building lit up on the opposite side of the river.
Lisi Niesner / ReutersPeople gather to celebrate across the River Danube from the Parliament building, following the partial results of the parliamentary election, in Budapest, Hungary, on April 12, 2026.

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