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Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar is launching his election campaign and says he can return Hungary to a stronger European path.

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar launched his party’s election campaign in Budapest on Sunday, vowing to restore Hungary’s Western orientation just eight weeks before he faces Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in a pivotal vote.

Magyar, a former insider in Orbán’s nationalist Fidesz party, burst onto Hungary’s political scene in 2024 after breaking with his political community and quickly forming the center-right Tisza party.

After taking around 30% of the vote in European Parliament elections in June 2024, he has grown Tisza into the most formidable political force Orbán has faced during his 16 years at Hungary’s helm. Most independent polls show Tisza with a significant lead before the April 12 vote, an advantage which has held steady for more than a year.

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[–] starchylemming@lemmy.world 75 points 1 month ago (2 children)

the Name

Peter Magyar ?

isn't that like

Hans Deutsch? Johnny English?

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 48 points 1 month ago

Hungarian here. Yes.

[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 month ago

I love it when they put "Peter the hungarian" in memes, it makes it sound like hes some old nomadic clan leader.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I think if Orban is reelected that Hungary will need to leave EU.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 20 points 1 month ago

orban did say the EU is the enemy and not russia.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

But how will Orban steal all the money then?

[–] Ladislawgrowlo@lemy.lol 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Marco Rubio supports Orban. Trump supports Orban. That is all you need to know.

[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Ladislawgrowlo@lemy.lol 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Ladislawgrowlo@lemy.lol 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There are many more of their kind "Reform UK, AfD, Front Nationale" and more to fill their place in the west. I am pessimistic.

[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

it's all the same hydra, heavily supported by Russia. keep fighting. they aren't the majority.

[–] Ladislawgrowlo@lemy.lol 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Imo Elon Musk has given more Money and Influence by buying X to this Project than Russia could ever give.

[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub 1 points 1 month ago

he's also influenced by Russia

[–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

All we need to know, so far. One imagines a powerful, charismatic, and terrifying world leader in a powerful enough country could be a real threat to the "fascist old guard", and they would much prefer an Orban there to that.

[–] homes@piefed.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Good luck on surviving until election day!

[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well theyve already leaked the legal name, age and address of his top 100000 or so supporters and also recorded him having sex woth his ex so they really are going down the russian path.

[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sounds like the kind of virile leader Hungary needs today!

[–] Dicska@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

While some others might think otherwise (and who am I to condemn someone I don't even know personally), as another determined Magyar (ehh, I mean the guy) voter, I sense an overwhelmingly strong smell of narcissism, demagogy and vulnerability in him. After all, he used to be a faithful Fidesz party member up until he lost access to the honeypot.

At the moment, he is still our only hope and beacon of light before the elections in April, because the rest of the candidates are either complete underdogs or (even more) awful politicians, and after almost 16 years, he is the first one who has an actual chance to break Fidesz's spell. We need to vote him, it's a no-brainer.

But, unfortunately, he is rather far from being the impeccable Bicycle Repair Man some would like to see him as.

[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub 4 points 1 month ago

i get you. i imagine at this point it's anyone but Orban to even have a chance at a future.

[–] MirrorGiraffe@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

Unexpected monty python reference!