> “Following my swearing-in as prime minister, the Hungarian national anthem, the Székely anthem, and the European anthem will be performed. Then, led by Zsolt Nébl and performed by the tambura players from Sükösd, the song ‘The Forest Is Green, the Mountain Is Green’—which many consider the Gypsy anthem—will be played, as well as ‘The Spring Wind Floods the Waters…’”—announced Péter Magyar, the incoming Prime Minister, on his Facebook page.
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> Magyar’s post also revealed that the inaugural session of the new National Assembly will begin at 10 a.m. on May 9. The election, swearing-in, and speech of the prime minister will take place in the early afternoon at the Parliament. Following this, a “celebration of the regime change” will be held at Kossuth Square, during which Magyar will deliver a speech after the ceremonial flag-raising. “Then the dancing begins,” he wrote.
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> According to plans, the inaugural session of the National Assembly will be broadcast live on screens in Kossuth Square starting at 10 a.m.
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> The Roma Press Center had previously reported that the Roma anthem would be performed by children from Sükösd at the National Assembly’s inaugural session on May 9. They recalled that Péter Magyar visited the Sugó Tambura Band’s group of children from Sükösd last November, and even then promised that the troupe led by Zsolt Nébl would be invited to Parliament.
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> Incidentally, neither the Székely, the Roma, nor the EU anthem has been performed at previous inaugural parliamentary sessions. Another novelty will be the return of the European Union flag to the facade of Parliament after more than a decade.
ThrowawaypocketHu on
Good. Everybody is included and it also highlights our willingness to be part of the EU again.
I’m sure a lot of people will bitch about it, but people like to bitch about everything.
Nemeszlekmeg on
The genius move really. You piss off the far-right with the Romani anthem and piss off the libs with the székely anthem in one ceremony.
RedditSe7en on
I was elated to learn of Magyar’s election. I despise Orbán, but the appearance of nepotism is a bad sign: he’s appointed his brother-in-law as minister of justice —
Apparently some folks on here can’t stand criticizing a reformer. But reformers are precisely the ones we need to criticize whenever necessary because authoritarians won’t tolerate criticism.
Democracy dies without critique. Just look at the US where I live.
Fluffy-Republic8610 on
I’m kind of a bit upset by magyar’s appointment of his brother in law. In a country that has worked by corruption it looks like magyar needs a bagman on the inside to me. I have no doubts that it’s the wrong thing to do. There will have been any number of well qualified candidates to appoint.
Micka_N on
at the same time???
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Snake_Plizken on
This is heart warming news. Beats Trumps inauguration with a couple lip biting Nazi salutes, by a fair degree.
mahboilucas on
I’m out of the loop, how is Roma related to this? Please be kind I’m actually confused and not sure if he’s a part of the community or is it just inclusion for politics sake or what’s the reason. I would just like to be informed
Mozerath on
Good to hear the Székely anthem.
Transylvania makes up like 40 % of modern Romania and it used to be Hungary until the World Wars. There’s a lot of distinct culture in that mountainous, densely forrested land with a stubborn, enduring minority of staunch hungarians with their own dialects, traditions and history. Hungary’s most famous and beloved king was from there. So any politically dismissive notions remain ludicrous.
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> “Following my swearing-in as prime minister, the Hungarian national anthem, the Székely anthem, and the European anthem will be performed. Then, led by Zsolt Nébl and performed by the tambura players from Sükösd, the song ‘The Forest Is Green, the Mountain Is Green’—which many consider the Gypsy anthem—will be played, as well as ‘The Spring Wind Floods the Waters…’”—announced Péter Magyar, the incoming Prime Minister, on his Facebook page.
>
> Magyar’s post also revealed that the inaugural session of the new National Assembly will begin at 10 a.m. on May 9. The election, swearing-in, and speech of the prime minister will take place in the early afternoon at the Parliament. Following this, a “celebration of the regime change” will be held at Kossuth Square, during which Magyar will deliver a speech after the ceremonial flag-raising. “Then the dancing begins,” he wrote.
>
> According to plans, the inaugural session of the National Assembly will be broadcast live on screens in Kossuth Square starting at 10 a.m.
>
> The Roma Press Center had previously reported that the Roma anthem would be performed by children from Sükösd at the National Assembly’s inaugural session on May 9. They recalled that Péter Magyar visited the Sugó Tambura Band’s group of children from Sükösd last November, and even then promised that the troupe led by Zsolt Nébl would be invited to Parliament.
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> Incidentally, neither the Székely, the Roma, nor the EU anthem has been performed at previous inaugural parliamentary sessions. Another novelty will be the return of the European Union flag to the facade of Parliament after more than a decade.
Good. Everybody is included and it also highlights our willingness to be part of the EU again.
I’m sure a lot of people will bitch about it, but people like to bitch about everything.
The genius move really. You piss off the far-right with the Romani anthem and piss off the libs with the székely anthem in one ceremony.
I was elated to learn of Magyar’s election. I despise Orbán, but the appearance of nepotism is a bad sign: he’s appointed his brother-in-law as minister of justice —
[https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/01/hungarys-peter-magyar-defends-appointing-brother-in-law-as-countrys-justice-minister](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/01/hungarys-peter-magyar-defends-appointing-brother-in-law-as-countrys-justice-minister)
Apparently some folks on here can’t stand criticizing a reformer. But reformers are precisely the ones we need to criticize whenever necessary because authoritarians won’t tolerate criticism.
Democracy dies without critique. Just look at the US where I live.
I’m kind of a bit upset by magyar’s appointment of his brother in law. In a country that has worked by corruption it looks like magyar needs a bagman on the inside to me. I have no doubts that it’s the wrong thing to do. There will have been any number of well qualified candidates to appoint.
at the same time???
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This is heart warming news. Beats Trumps inauguration with a couple lip biting Nazi salutes, by a fair degree.
I’m out of the loop, how is Roma related to this? Please be kind I’m actually confused and not sure if he’s a part of the community or is it just inclusion for politics sake or what’s the reason. I would just like to be informed
Good to hear the Székely anthem.
Transylvania makes up like 40 % of modern Romania and it used to be Hungary until the World Wars. There’s a lot of distinct culture in that mountainous, densely forrested land with a stubborn, enduring minority of staunch hungarians with their own dialects, traditions and history. Hungary’s most famous and beloved king was from there. So any politically dismissive notions remain ludicrous.
Bro just loves hearing a good anthem.