Péter Magyar

Opposition leader warns Hungary could leave EU if Orban wins

Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, warned that Hungary could leave the EU if PM Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz wins the April 12 parliamentary election.

26 March, 11:12 PM

Hungarian opposition widens lead three weeks before elections — poll

Hungary’s opposition Tisza party is widening its lead over the ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition, local outlet HVG.hu reported on March 25, citing a survey by the Median Institute for Public Opinion and Market Research.

25 March, 11:19 PM

Orban’s rival vows to smash ‘mafia’ regime in Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s key allies, including the president and chief justices, will be ousted, if Tisza Party wins a supermajority in the upcoming elections, opposition leader Peter Magyar promised at a campaign rally on March 23, Bloomberg reported

24 March, 09:14 AM

Orbán’s defeat may not undo his damage to EU

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán may lose the April 12 parliamentary elections, but the problems he has created for the European Union are unlikely to disappear with him, the British newspaper The Guardian wrote in an analysis.

19 March, 06:18 PM

Orban and Peter Magyar rally supporters ahead of Hungary’s April 12 vote

Large-scale rallies by supporters of Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his main challenger, Peter Magyar, took place in Budapest ahead of Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections, Politico reported on March 16.

16 March, 11:26 AM

Zelenskyy sets condition for cooperation with Hungary

Ukraine is ready to cooperate with any Hungarian leader who is not an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters on March 14, the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported.

15 March, 09:42 PM

Polling tightens one month before high-stakes Hungarian elections

Although opinion polls are still favoring the Hungarian opposition one month away from parliamentary elections, long-time PM Viktor Orban has managed to somewhat narrow the gap in recent months, Reuters reported on March 11.

12 March, 01:30 AM

FT: Kremlin-linked campaign seeks to boost Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary election

The Kremlin has launched a disinformation campaign aimed at helping Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán win reelection, the Financial Times reported.

11 March, 03:16 PM

Hungarian parliament removes immunity of opposition MP who exposed Orbán property

Hungary’s parliament has voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of opposition lawmaker Ákos Hadházy, a prominent critic of Viktor Orbán who previously published photos of a controversial property linked to the Hungarian leader, Telex reported.

11 March, 11:26 AM

Hungarian opposition accuses Orbán of using Russian agents to sway elections

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is using agents of Russia’s military intelligence, the GRU, to influence the upcoming April elections, according to a statement he posted on Facebook on March 7.

7 March, 09:26 PM

Hungary opposition Tisza leads Orbán’s Fidesz in polls ahead of April election

Hungary’s opposition Tisza Party is leading Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ruling Fidesz party in opinion polls ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for April, Reuters reported.

4 March, 03:25 PM

EU softens criticism of Orbán ahead of Hungary’s high-stakes April election

The European Commission has toned down its criticism of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán shortly before Hungary’s parliamentary elections scheduled for April 2026, the Financial Times reported.

16 February, 12:17 PM

Tusk and Magyar joke about Trump and Orbán at Munich forum

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar opened their Munich Security Conference meeting with jokes about Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán, with Magyar introducing a mock foreign minister named Anita Orbán and Tusk quipping “And I’m Donald,” in a video posted by Magyar on Facebook Feb. 14.

14 February, 09:41 PM

Opposition leader demands Russia avoid meddling in Hungary’s vote

Péter Magyar, leader of Hungary’s opposition, demanded assurances from Russia that it will not interfere in his country’s internal affairs, stating that meaningful cooperation is impossible without respect for sovereignty, Reuters reported on Aug. 17.

18 August 2025, 08:35 PM

Hungary’s Fidesz party linked to espionage case, says opposition

One of the Ukrainians accused of spying by Hungary had close ties to the leadership of the ruling Fidesz party, Hungarian opposition party Tisza leader Péter Magyar said on May 22, according to Hungarian outlet Telex.

22 May 2025, 04:43 PM

Opposition poll: Over half of Hungarians support Ukraine’s EU membership

Péter Magyar, leader of Hungary’s opposition party Tisza, has conducted a nationwide poll on Ukraine’s potential accession to the European Union, KarpatHir reported on April 13.

14 April 2025, 10:58 AM

Orban issues ultimatum, demands frozen funds for Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has threatened to veto the EU’s 2028–2034 budget unless frozen funds withheld over rule-of-law and corruption concerns are released to Hungary, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 6, noting the budget requires unanimous approval from all 27 member states.

6 December 2024, 02:08 PM

Pyongyang applauds Orban’s 'stand for freedom' against EU

North Korea’s foreign ministry has praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for accusing the EU of attempting to overthrow his government and impose a “puppet” administration in Budapest, Hungarian outlet Nepszava reported on Nov. 3.

4 November 2024, 08:07 AM

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