Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been re-elected as leader of his Fidesz party, despite a significant loss in recent parliamentary elections. The near-unanimous vote in his favor at a party congress came with no opposing candidates. Orbán’s new term as party leader will last for one year. He acknowledged the need for change within Fidesz to transition into a viable opposition force after sixteen years in power. Orbán took responsibility for the election defeat, which saw Magyar Péter Magyar and his Tisza party win a majority. His long tenure was marked by accusations of undermining the rule of law and democratic principles, leading to frozen EU funding and increasing international isolation due to his pro-Russian stance.