Photos of young Hungarian voters who helped end Prime Minister Orbán’s grip on power
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Photos of young Hungarian voters who helped end Prime Minister Orbán’s grip on power

14 April 2026, 06:52
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Many young Hungarians voted to end Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ’s 16-year grip on power in a bombshell election outcome Sunday. After helping to usher in Péter Magyar’s Tisza party, the young shared some poignant messages.

Eszter Kulisek M., 24, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "I hope that young people will start participating in society; that they'll be more active in politics, that they'll take on our everyday challenges." (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Eszter Kulisek M., 24, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Eszter Kulisek M., 24, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Eszter Kulisek M., 24, poses for a portrait backdropped by Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "I hope that young people will start participating in society; that they'll be more active in politics, that they'll take on our everyday challenges." (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Eszter Kulisek M., 24, poses for a portrait backdropped by Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Eszter Kulisek M., 24, poses for a portrait backdropped by Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Eszter Tovai, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "It was our responsibility to talk to people and change their minds. I personally persuaded seven people to vote for change." (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Eszter Tovai, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Eszter Tovai, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Eszter Tovai, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "It was our responsibility to talk to people and change their minds. I personally persuaded seven people to vote for change." (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Eszter Tovai, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Eszter Tovai, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Patrik Gal, 23, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Patrik Gal, 23, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Patrik Gal, 23, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Patrik Gal, 23, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "It's about getting a fresh start and seeing what it could bring for us." (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Patrik Gal, 23, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Patrik Gal, 23, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Mira Nagy, 19, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "I listened a lot of podcasts, I did my research and I figured out that staying in power for sixteen years was not okay. That defeats the point of democracy." (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Mira Nagy, 19, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Mira Nagy, 19, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Mira Nagy, 19, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "I listened a lot of podcasts, I did my research and I figured out that staying in power for sixteen years was not okay. That defeats the point of democracy. " (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Mira Nagy, 19, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Mira Nagy, 19, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Gusztav Komaromy, 22, poses for a portrait as he smokes a cigarette in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "We had a regime that took control of our lives and political consciousness. We had to take a stance about propaganda, about political cynicism, about the state of the public sphere. " (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Gusztav Komaromy, 22, poses for a portrait as he smokes a cigarette in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Gusztav Komaromy, 22, poses for a portrait as he smokes a cigarette in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Gusztav Komaromy, 22, poses for a portrait as he smokes a cigarette in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "We had a regime that took control of our lives and political consciousness. We had to take a stance about propaganda, about political cynicism, about the state of the public sphere. " (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Gusztav Komaromy, 22, poses for a portrait as he smokes a cigarette in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Gusztav Komaromy, 22, poses for a portrait as he smokes a cigarette in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Vincent Nelson, 20, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "We didn't like what we were seeing and had to do something about it." (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Vincent Nelson, 20, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Vincent Nelson, 20, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Vincent Nelson, 20, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "We didn't like what we were seeing and had to do something about it." (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Vincent Nelson, 20, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Vincent Nelson, 20, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Dori Szaday, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "There's a belief that Hungarians are willing to put up with anything. We finally proved that wrong." (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Dori Szaday, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Dori Szaday, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Dori Szaday, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "There's a belief that Hungarians are willing to put up with anything. We finally proved that wrong." (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Dori Szaday, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Dori Szaday, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Jakab Szilagyi-Trefas, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "Young people brought out the bravery of society." (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Jakab Szilagyi-Trefas, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Jakab Szilagyi-Trefas, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Jakab Szilagyi-Trefas, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "Young people brought out the bravery of society." (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Jakab Szilagyi-Trefas, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Jakab Szilagyi-Trefas, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Sara Karpati, 21, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "Every four years, a new generation gets to vote, and each one is less likely to blindly trust what they're told." (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Sara Karpati, 21, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Sara Karpati, 21, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Sara Karpati, 21, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "Every four years, a new generation gets to vote, and each one is less likely to blindly trust what they're told." (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Sara Karpati, 21, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Sara Karpati, 21, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Andrea Anna Hajdu, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "This whole movement started with us, with student protests. They couldn't lead us on. We were hungry for change." (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Andrea Anna Hajdu, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Andrea Anna Hajdu, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Andrea Anna Hajdu, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. "This whole movement started with us, with student protests. They couldn't lead us on. We were hungry for change." (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Andrea Anna Hajdu, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Andrea Anna Hajdu, 22, poses for a portrait in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)