Budapest, Hungary – Video filmed by X user Lucy shows a lively nighttime celebration in the streets of Budapest on April 12, 2026.

The handheld footage captures large crowds gathered outdoors after dark, with loud music playing in the background. People can be seen walking, talking, and celebrating across the city centre.

The atmosphere appears joyful and energetic as the streets fill with people marking the moment.

The poster wrote: “and today the night in Budapest is alive with the music of change”.

This was recorded on the night Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party achieved a landslide victory in the Hungarian parliamentary elections, bringing an end to Viktor Orbán’s long rule. Many people went out into the streets to celebrate the historic political shift.

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