Hungary's Peter Magyar Takes Commercial Flight on 3-Day Poland Trip, Breaking With Orban's Jet-Set Style
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 19
Hungary's Peter Magyar Takes Commercial Flight on 3-Day Poland Trip, Breaking With Orban's Jet-Set Style
12 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 19
Peter Magyar flew commercially from Budapest to Krakow via Vienna on Tuesday, using his first official trip abroad to signal a break from Viktor Orban's travel habits.
A photo posted by the Hungarian prime minister showed him and his foreign minister on the flight with a large government delegation, with rail legs planned from Krakow to Warsaw and later from Vienna back to Hungary.
The travel choice targets voter resentment over the previous government's jet-setting image, an issue that helped end Orban's 16-year rule in last month's election.
The 3-day Poland visit also aims to repair ties with a key EU ally after years of strain under Orban's pro-Kremlin government.
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Overview
On May 19, 2026, Péter Magyar made his first foreign visit as Hungary’s new Prime Minister to Poland, marking a clear break from Viktor Orbán’s Russia-friendly era. This visit, following Magyar’s landslide election victory and his party’s two-thirds supermajority, signals Hungary’s intent to reset relations with Poland and the European Union. By choosing Poland, Magyar highlights a renewed commitment to European integration and regional solidarity. The visit is seen in Poland as the start of a 'new era' for bilateral ties, with hopes for more loyal cooperation and a stronger partnership in Central Europe.