US EditionThousands March in Budapest to Support Orbán Amid Election Challenges
Thousands rallied to support Orbán's call for Hungarian sovereignty and peace amid concerns over involvement in Russia's Ukraine conflict, six months before elections.
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán drew a large crowd to a peace march in Budapest on Oct. 23, with marchers passing Margaret Bridge toward Hungary's neo-Gothic parliament.
- Facing a six-month run-up to the election, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is lagging behind Péter Magyar amid persistent inflation, a stagnating economy and corruption allegations that have boosted the Tisza party.
- Marchers carried a banner reading `We don't want to die for Ukraine` and chanted about Hungary's war risk, arriving on scores of buses from Hungary and neighboring countries.
- Observers said the two demonstrations would show which campaign had momentum, as supporters of Péter Magyar planned a separate central Budapest protest later the same day.
- Unlike nearly every other EU leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has maintained warm relations with the Kremlin while opposing Western support for Ukraine since February 2022 and calling for a ceasefire without addressing territorial implications.
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Thousands march in Budapest to support Orbán amid election challenges
Thousands of Hungarians have gathered in Budapest to support Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The event, called a "peace march," took place on Hungary's national holiday, marking a failed 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.
Peace march for a free and strong Hungary! – Viktor Orbán posted on his Facebook page.
Viktor Orbán posted a video message on his social media page encouraging participation in the October 23 Peace March, which recalls some of the memorable moments of the ten Peace Marches held since 2012.
What is at stake in this year's October 23 celebrations? How will it affect voters if Péter Magyar reminds them more of the young Viktor Orbán than the prime minister himself? Is it a pointless numbers war about how many people are at each demonstration? Milanovich Domi asked political scientist Dániel Mikecz about the changing role of street politics.
Fidesz celebrates with the Peace March, the Tisza National March on October 23. We will follow the events in advance on 24.hu. Several videos appeared on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's TikTok page the other day, in one of which Hungarian celebrities encourage viewers to participate in today's Peace March. If you haven't thought about being there for the Peace March, think again now. Peace is what connects us. I will be there for the Peace March t…
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