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Orbán Challenger Magyar Says Election Is a ‘Referendum’ on Hungary’s Place in the World
Magyar says the vote will decide whether Hungary stays aligned with Russia or returns to mainstream European democracy, as his Tisza party leads polls.
- On Thursday, opposition leader Magyar campaigned in Kiskunhalas, calling the April 12 election a "referendum" on whether Hungary drifts toward Eastern autocracies or returns to Western democracies, posing the most significant challenge to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán since 2010.
- Magyar, a former Fidesz insider, broke with the party in 2024 following a political scandal and founded the center-right Tisza party, which surged to win 30% of the vote in European Parliament elections.
- Prime Minister Orbán faces criticism for frequent European Union vetoes, including blocking a $104-billion loan for Ukraine; Magyar condemned this conduct as "vetoing just to veto" to appease a euroskeptic base.
- While portraying Orbán's drift toward Moscow as a national security risk, Magyar focuses on domestic crises including Hungary's faltering health care and public transportation, charging Fidesz with making Hungary the "poorest and most corrupt" country in the EU.
- Magyar promised a "pragmatic" approach toward Russia if elected, stating, "We are both sovereign countries, and we respect each other, but we don't have to like each other," while affirming Hungary's commitment to EU and NATO membership.
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Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar says an upcoming election against pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is a “referendum” on Hungary’s future.
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Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar said next week's election, in which he is challenging Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, will be refereed.
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