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Magyar's Russian energy phase-out plan for Hungary falls short

Peter Magyar's plan to end Hungary's reliance on Russian fossil fuels seems to lack urgency — and risks perpetuating Viktor Orban's legacy. Magyar's Tisza party, which is to form the new government in May, has set 2035 as the deadline to end the country's energy reliance on Moscow. But experts argue that Hungary could pivot much faster, as long as there is "political will." Non-Russian fossil fuel supply routes, such as Croatia's Adria oil pipeline or liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals acce

Péter Magyar, leader of the pro-European conservative TISZA party, in Budapest, Hungary, on April 12, 2026.
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