NO USE HUNGARY / NO USE AUSTRIA  

Lower thirds:

Report by / Halida Abbaro
0:21  George Budai / Pensioner 
0:32  Andrea Kozare / Marketing manager 
0:45  Joss Alcantara / Budapest resident
1:07  Ursula Von der Leyen, European Commission President
1:28  Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor
1:55  Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin Spokeman 

Script:

0:02
It's "all change" at this metro station in Budapest as Hungarians celebrate the beginning of a new political era....

0:10 ((STORYID: EBU_20260413_10383472 STORYID: AP_20260413_4651734 STORYID: RWNE_20260413_2003))
The overwhelming victory of center-right newcomer Payter MA-jar, after 16 years of rule by Victor's Orbans nationalists---has come as a welcome surprise for many. 
 
0:21
+++SOT (English) George Budai, Pensioner  10 seconds
“I'm very excited, very excited. I've been waiting 16 years for this day.”

0:32
+++SOT (English) Andrea Kozare, Marketing manager 13 seconds
"..We weren't part of the European Union that much, and I really want to be part of the European Union. And so, yeah, I mean, I travel a lot, so it's very important for Hungarians, I think.”

0:45
Joss Alcantara, Budapest resident10 seconds 
“...There was so much corruption and too much of the bad things. And I don't know. I'm not sure if the new guy (Peter Magyar) is going to be much better, but different for sure.”

0:55
 
Many Hungarians hope Victor Orban's defeat will unlock billions of euros in European Union funds that had long been frozen over concerns about Hungary's democratic standards.

1:07
+++ Ursula Von der Leyen, European Commission President 14 seconds
"For me, it's very important that we work intensively with the new Hungarian government. On funds that have to be delivered, reforms that have to be delivered, but funds then that can be delivered because the Hungarian people deserve it." 

1:21
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the clear result highlights the resilience of DEMOCRATIC societies.

1:28
+++SOT Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor
"Right-wing populism suffered a heavy defeat in Hungary yesterday. And this does not only concern Hungary. A very clear signal is being sent out from Hungary against right-wing populism throughout the world."

Orban's defeat by the former Fi-DES loyalist turned opposition challenger....has deprived Moscow of a strong ally. The Kremlin's initial response was muted.

1:55
+++SOT Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin Spokeman 
 Hungary has made its choice, and we respect that choice. We expect to continue our highly pragmatic contacts with Hungary’s new leadership. We've heard statements about a willingness to conduct a dialogue. Obviously that will be beneficial for both Moscow and Budapest.."

2:20
"Respect and Freedom" is the full name of Payter MA-jar's Tissa party. And hopes are high--- both within and outside Hungary--that that's exactly what it will deliver.

2:30