Péter Magyar’s Tisza party trails the populist leader in the polls, but is offering liberal voters renewed hope
Peter Magyar, vice president of the Respect and Freedom party speaks during a demonstration at the Heroes' Square in Budapest on 8 June.Peter Magyar, vice president of the Respect and Freedom party speaks during a demonstration at the Heroes' Square in Budapest on 8 June.Thousands of people rallied in Budapest on Saturday as a political newcomer led a push to mobilise voters against Hungary’s populist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, ahead of European elections on Sunday.
Since coming back to power 14 years ago, Orbán has consolidated power at home. He has cultivated relationships with Russia and China, as well as far-right parties across the globe. And he has described Brussels and Washington as his adversaries, despite Hungary’s continued membership of both the EU and Nato.
“He took responsibility for his sins and stood up,” said Zoltán, an activist supporting Magyar’s Tisza party. Orbán, who is the EU’s most Kremlin-friendly leader, has focused his election campaign on what he has described as a “peace” platform. The political newcomer’s informal style, social media savvy, and willingness to criticise both right-wing and left-wing politicians has resonated with many voters.
Magyar “comes from the inside, he speaks in a way that appeals to everybody, he has work ethic. And the fourth factor is that he is not open to compromise,” he added.
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