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PETER MAGYAR SWORN IN AS HUNGARY'S PRIME MINISTER — ENDING 16 YEARS OF ORBÁN RULE
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Berlin watches Budapest euphoric — and enormous building sites await Magyar.
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
Germany, through Tagesschau, deployed a correspondent on the ground and captured the popular celebrations. The ceremony is laden with symbolism: Magyar raises the EU flag on Parliament — where Orbán had removed it over a decade ago — as his first act in office. DW Germany summarises the challenges: joining the European Public Prosecutor's Office, eventual introduction of the euro, fighting corruption, unlocking 17 billion euros in frozen EU funds. Tagesschau is realistic: 'Many foundations are rotten; Magyar will have to rebuild institution by institution.'
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Ottawa watches Budapest celebrate: 'Today, every freedom-loving person in the world wants to be Hungarian.'
London notes Budapest rejoining Europe — and Hungary's first-ever Roma deputy speaker.