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PM Magyar Helicopter PR Stunt Sparks Political Storm as Tisza Polling Slips

Prime Minister Péter Magyar has become caught up in a controversy over his use of a military helicopter to inspect the crisis around the Paks nuclear power plant, just as a new poll showed his governing Tisza Party losing support for a second consecutive month and falling below 50 per cent among all adults for the first time since its landslide victory in April. Magyar announced the flight himself on Facebook on Wednesday morning, posting a phot…

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After the visit of Péter Magyar and Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi to Paks, suspicions of violating restricted airspace have arisen. We show what can be known about the incident.

·Budapest, Hungary
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The ball is in the air over the prime minister's helicopter ride. As reported by Blikk, Péter Magyar, accompanied by Defense Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, arrived by helicopter at the location of Wednesday's government meeting in Paks. A place where, in principle, the law stipulates a complete airspace closure for civil aviation.

Péter Magyar hit back at his critics with a helicopter video, stating that he was not flying out of anger - He also showed that the Danube near Paks is like a desert.

·Budapest, Hungary
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István Tényi Jr. has filed a public interest complaint with the Prime Minister's Office regarding the helicopter trip of Péter Magyar and the Minister of National Defense to Paks. He is awaiting an answer on what legal basis and with what permission the military aircraft flew in the area of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, whether the strict airspace restrictions were observed, and exactly how much the trip cost taxpayers.

·Budapest, Hungary
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Magyar Nemzet broke the news in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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