Hungarian Opposition Leader Magyar Walks to Romania, Courting Ethnic Hungarians
- On Saturday, Hungarian opposition figure Peter Magyar crossed into Romania accompanied by supporters to engage with the ethnic Hungarian community there.
- Magyar launched his week-long journey to gain conservative support among ethnic Hungarians ahead of Hungary's early 2026 parliamentary elections.
- He stopped in small towns to engage rural voters, while Magyar’s Tisza party, established last year, challenges Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party.
- A May 23 poll by Publicus indicated that Tisza had 43% support compared to Fidesz's 36% among decided Hungarian voters, while Magyar stated on May 14 that his march was intended to show solidarity.
- Magyar’s effort signals a push to broaden support among ethnic Hungarians in Romania despite Orban’s government already backing these communities and their voting rights abroad.
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Péter Magyar: Hungarians Have Finally Gotten up From Their Armchairs
After 11 days, it is clearer than day that two worlds are facing each other. In one, money-hungry swindlers are creating enemies and organizing fighters. In the other, peaceful coexistence fills our lives. Our walk proved that we can do it. Hungarians got up from their armchairs, put on their hiking boots and faced reality. Teachers, accountants, bus drivers, nurses, public workers and many other clear-eyed Hungarians joined our march – said Pét…
·Budapest, Hungary
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